The Great Industrial Ming Dynasty Started from Beiping

Chapter 533: Prince Gaoyang was so frightened that he broke into a cold sweat
Hongwu 33 years.

On August [-], Zhu Neng arrived in Guilin, Guangxi, and met with Zhu Gaoxu, Zhang Fu and others, the king of Gaoyang County, to order all the Guangxi troops.

August 21.

Guangxi gathered an army of [-] soldiers, regardless of the civilians.

August 25.

Zhu Di arrived in Guilin, Guangxi.

On the 27th.

Zhu Neng, Gaoyang County Prince Zhu Gaoxu and others arrived at Taiping Mansion.

same day.

In accordance with the agreed plan, Mu Sheng led the Yunnan soldiers into Annan, attracted Annan's forces, and created conditions for the main force to move south.

September [-]th.

The Yunnan pioneer soldiers fought with Annan and were defeated.

On September [-]th, Mu Sheng led the army, starting from Mengzi County in Yunnan Province, passing through Yepuman and entering the Annan border, and went straight to Mengguan Pass, Hua Pass and other places.

At this time.

The Annan Army finally realized that they had been fooled. The bait used by Mu Sheng had mobilized their military strength. Several passes with weak troops had been captured by Mu Sheng.

Annan's army did not counterattack, but chose to retreat.

September eleventh.

Zhu Neng and Zhu Gaoxu led the army into Annan, and pioneer general Zhu Rong and others first broke through Jiling Pass.

at this time.

Annan has understood the Ming Dynasty's combat intention, advancing in two directions, using its strength advantage to tire Annan's army.

"We can't be led by the Ming army."

within the tent.

Annan Zuo Shengyi Army General Hu She said in a deep voice.

"The Ming army claims to be one million, and we claim to have 700 million. In actual strength, the Ming army exceeds ours."

After Li Yuancheng heard this, he felt a little confused on his face.

Annan's so-called 700 million soldiers was his father's idea. His father never cared about shame and dared to say anything.

The total population of Annan is only 700 million soldiers. How many people are there in Annan?

Even if the Xueming Army claims to have millions of soldiers, it doesn't sound more reliable.

But of course Li Yuancheng wouldn't say anything to slap him in the face.

"Abandon the Shuiwei area and let the local defenders use all their strength to defend Wenpan City." Li Yuancheng pointed at the map.

The Ming army in Yunnan could only continue southward and march towards the capital of Annan after capturing Wenpan.

Li Yuancheng said harshly: "No matter how the Ming army fights, we will concentrate our forces, use our advantages to attack our disadvantages, destroy the main force of the Ming army as quickly as possible, and then go back and deal with the rest."

"The eldest prince is right, it should be beaten like this."

Chen Ting immediately spoke out in support.

"We are now weak and cannot care about the gains and losses of one city or one place. We should fight in the same way as when we defeated the Mongolian army three times."

Everyone agreed.

This is Annan's confidence and the source of their confidence.

"I'm just afraid of the local squires. It's not the Mongols who are coming back this time, but the Han people's own army."

Hu She had a worried look on his face.

In the past, the fight against Mongolia was a matter of unity, but now we are dealing with the Ming Dynasty. The country is not unified, and there are many people who yearn for the Ming Dynasty.

"So we must first defeat the Ming Dynasty's main force and capture the Ming Dynasty's prince."

Li Yuancheng narrowed his eyes.

He knew that the Ming Prince personally conquered Annan. This prince was no ordinary prince. He had become a prince from a vassal prince and had made great military achievements.

If this person could be captured, it would be a huge blow to the prestige of the Ming Dynasty. No matter how much the squire was interested in the Ming Dynasty, he would have to consider the consequences.

It can further enhance Annan's national prestige and boost the morale of the soldiers. It is unlikely that they will be able to counterattack Guangxi and Yunnan and gain more people.

Daming was a Han, and Annan was a Han too, so why couldn't he go there on his own?

Li Yuancheng's inner ambition was high.

Although his father passed the throne to his younger brother, Li Yuancheng didn't take it seriously. He took control of the military power. As long as the day his father dies, the throne will return to his hands.

And if I can take over my homeland, who else in the country will oppose me?

at this time.

The [-]-strong army led by Zhang Fu and Zhu Gaoxu was unstoppable and won successive victories, even taking over the city of Lang Son.

The morale of the Ming army was as high as a rainbow.

On the contrary, the new army was quite unsatisfactory. Most of the new army were from the north and were not used to the climate in the south, not to mention the heat and humidity in Annan.

The specially planned expedition in September had this aspect in mind, but the climate in Annan was not as crisp as autumn even in September.

The miasma in the old forest was dense and the heat and humidity were unbearable, making the march extremely painful.

Mainly in terms of marching.

The New Army was accustomed to the railway's fighting style, and relied on excellent military discipline to still maintain combat effectiveness, but many patients did occur.

Fortunately, the army invited many doctors and a large number of herbal medicines.

This is the reason why the medical level in ancient China was more developed than other places.

The development of medical care is not limited to doctors and a few medical books. The Ming Dynasty has a rich herbal system, a variety of prescriptions, and an industry specializing in medicine.

Civilization is definitely not supported by one aspect.

For example, the level of mathematics in ancient China.

From arithmetic to square root, to geometry, etc., he is excellent in every aspect. Even if the ancient Greek civilization that was held high by the West in later generations did not even have a decimal system, how high could his achievements in mathematics be.

same.

Ancient Chinese medicine is supported by all aspects, and there is a complete system behind it.

The prosperity of the pharmaceutical industry alone has proved the level of ancient Chinese medicine, which was inferior to the world at that time.

Although the doctors' efforts to treat them saved the lives of many New Army soldiers, they could not recover in a day or two.

Seeing this situation, Zhu Di reorganized the new army in the rear to ensure the combat effectiveness of the new army, and a large number of patients stayed in the rear.

But no one thought of it.

Zhu Neng, the commander-in-chief of the former army, was also ill. He was so ill that he could not get out of bed. "Warn Zhu Gaoxu not to act rashly."

While Zhu Di was solving problems at the rear, he had to look after the front. He was accompanied by Dr. Jinzhou.

Any soldier in the army cannot drink raw water and will be punished by military discipline. He must insist on drinking boiled water and a series of other measures.

"Their war is going so smoothly, there must be something wrong." Zhu Di felt something was wrong.

Annan's war shouldn't be so easy.

Zhang Fu stared at the map.

"They want to seduce us. When the front army goes deeper, they may be ambushed."

The terrain in Annan is very suitable for ambushes.

On the contrary, the army's actions remained unchanged.

Zhu Di nodded, he also thought about it.

"You go and replace Zhu Neng."

Zhu Di thought for a while and decided to let Zhang Fu lead the front army.

Zhang Fu pondered for a moment, but he did not refuse, but chose to accept the order directly without any courtesy.

It's not that he doesn't know how to show off, but the current situation is that he can only go.

This battle in Annan is not only military, but also has political implications.

The Peiping faction was too strong, which caused dissatisfaction among many regional armies, which was detrimental to the future of the Ming Dynasty.

It is even more impossible to use generals from the Peking faction to lead the army across the country. This is how to alienate the army from all over the country.

As the young prince said, humans are social animals.

Wherever there are people, there are rivers and lakes, and there are circles one after another, absorbing each circle instead of excluding each circle.

In this Battle of Annan, the New Army will use its past style, and the Southern Army will also serve as the main force to harmonize the two sides through a war.

Promoted a large number of outstanding Southern Army generals to lay the foundation for future rectification.

With such a complicated situation, Zhang Fu felt that among the generals of the Peking Department, he was the only one with the qualifications and ability to facilitate this matter, except Zhu Neng.

Because the command of the army will never be handed over to generals outside the Peking faction, which is also one of the contradictions.

Zhu Di was very pleased to see Zhang Fu's attitude.

Among the generals of the entire Beiping faction, the old-school generals are either too old or lack the overall perspective.

For example, Chen Heng, Fang Kuan and others.

Although they were loyal, they did not have the overall perspective to shoulder the heavy responsibility. Only Zhu Neng and Zhang Fu made Zhu Di very satisfied and could not fault them.

Zhu Neng is good at listening to opinions from all sides.

This advantage is rare.

Zhang Fu's overall view and his own talents are also rare advantages.

These two people are young, and after being thoroughly trained, they will be the boss's right-hand men in the army.

Even if he is gone, no force can threaten the boss.

The boss has no problem in governing the country, but Zhu Di discovered his shortcomings in the military.

Zhu Di wants to leave a military system for his boss that is loyal and capable of winning wars.

at this time.

Zhu Gaoxu sent someone to inquire about Zhu Neng's condition, and at the same time considered sending troops to attack Zhenyi County and open up the main road south to Langjiang Prefecture.

Although his father sent someone urgently to warn him not to act rashly with the army, Zhu Gaoxu gave up the idea of ​​showing off after receiving the military order.

However, it is still necessary to regain the main road and prepare for the future move south.

The weather in Annan is really not suitable for marching.

Not suitable for camping in the wild.

Poisonous insects, mosquitoes and ants can kill people, and the climate is changeable. The past few days were unbearably hot and humid, but now it is cold in the morning and evening, and hot in the day.

I can't bear it, let alone the soldiers below. If the war cannot be ended as soon as possible, the disease rate may become higher and higher.

By laying tunnels in advance and reducing the number of soldiers stationed in the field, the disease rate can be reduced by at least [-]%.

While Zhu Gaoxu was discussing with the generals, the soldiers from outside came to inform him that the local squires jointly came to pay homage to Prince Gaoyang.

Zhu Gaoxu didn't dare to neglect and asked someone to invite him.

soon.

A large group of Chinese squires came in and saluted Zhu Gaoxu one after another. Zhu Gaoxu had a smile on his face.

"My eldest brother said that the Ming Dynasty and Annan are from the same clan, and they are all from the same clan. Since they became one, the prince of this county has only found out that what he said is true."

Zhu Gaoxu smiled enthusiastically: "For example, the Zhenyi County ahead is a place name that only I, the Chinese, can name."

"What Prince Gaoyang said is true."

"Not only does it have the name Zhenyi, but it also has names such as Guihua Prefecture, Xuanhua Prefecture, and Chang'an, because our ancestral home is originally from China."

After hearing this, the King of Gaoyang County was greatly relieved.

"My father and eldest brother have repeatedly emphasized that the Ming army in Annan is subject to military discipline. They do not kill or plunder indiscriminately, and they do not commit any crimes against the local people. If you are offended again, you can report to the prince."

After hearing what Zhu Gaoxu said, everyone smiled and nodded.

"Prince, be careful. The Li family and his son have a treacherous plan. They have ambushed the army and are waiting for the prince to get in."

A squire revealed.

Zhu Gaoxu asked nonchalantly: "Who is the general?"

"The eldest son of Li Thief has quietly returned from the northwest and has assembled an army of at least [-] people."

Zhu Gaoxu was startled.

Don’t want the entire northwest?

Zhu Gaoxu couldn't help but break into a cold sweat as he looked at the map in the tent.

Popular support.

Zhu Gaoxu understood how important the people's support was at that moment. No wonder his eldest brother said that those who win the hearts of the people will win the world. If he hadn't been warned by his father and eldest brother and won over the Chinese squires who aspired to the Ming Dynasty, I'm afraid it would have been hard for him to succeed in the future.

It is exactly what is recorded in history.

The army had strict military discipline and was supported by the local people. When Zhang Fu learned that there was an ambush ahead, he used a trick to defeat the ambush and regained all the way to Jiangbei.

Given the speed and environment of information dissemination in ancient times, without the organization of the gentry, how could the common people know who was good and who was bad.

(End of this chapter)