A century-old family that runs through the Ming Dynasty

Chapter 11 The army arrives to celebrate
The Yuan army no longer had the will to fight. They no longer wanted to fight with these wolf-like rebels. Their commander had also died in the battle. There was no one to command them and organize an orderly retreat or counterattack. The Yuan army completely collapsed and wept. Howls, screams, and pleas resounded throughout the river.

The rebel army followed the Yuan army and easily hunted down the defeated troops. One warship after another changed owners, and one corpse after another was thrown into the river.

This is above the river, and the only thing the Yuan soldiers can do is to turn the boat around and try to escape.

But they couldn't escape at all. At this time, the Yuan army fleet was squeezed on a small part of the river. There was no space for them to turn around. Death-like boulders continued to fall from the sky. The only other option for them was to jump into the river. The choice is surrender.

In the end, only the outermost dozen or so ships successfully broke through, and hundreds of Yuan troops fled. The rest of the Yuan troops were threatened by huge rocks and were forced to kneel down and beg to surrender amid the pressing rebels.

Although Xu Da's opponents succeeded in overpowering him with the advantage of their troops and equipment, the situation was over. When the rebel fleet came to support him, the Yuan army member Wanhu finally put down his weapons.

So far, the quarrying battle has been completely won!
The rebels suffered more than 100 casualties in this battle, and the "death army" led by Chang Yuchun only had more than 1 people out of [-]. The rest of the troops also suffered heavy casualties.The Yuan army captured more than [-] people, more than [-] died in battle, and less than [-] escaped.

All the generals shed tears when they looked at the floating corpses. Zhu Yuanzhang ordered that the corpses of the soldiers be fished out and buried properly. Their families gave them gold and silver to comfort them. This comforted the rebel soldiers who were immersed in grief. Zhu Yuanzhang's image Also taller.

However, the rebels also gained a lot in this battle. They captured a large number of armors, weapons and warships, and after reorganizing the prisoners, the total strength reached 6.

The biggest obstacle to the rebel army's attack on Jiqing has been removed!
After this battle, Yan Ling's performance was also recognized by the generals. He went out at the best time and perfectly captured the Yuan army. Even the captured Yuan army on the flagship confirmed that their coach Manzi Hague was also Died under that boulder!
great merit!

Yan Ling was appreciated and rewarded by Zhu Yuanzhang, and his official position was also promoted.

Taiping Xingguoyi Marshal's Mansion, Deputy Chief of the Marshal's Mansion, this is a civilian position, but it has great power. Only under Li Shanchang, the Marshal's Mansion, even Wang Guangyang, who was later awarded the title of earl, is just a marshal's mansion at this time. According to history, it can be seen that after this battle, Zhu Yuanzhang not only recognized his abilities, but also truly regarded him as a confidant.

It can be said that from this moment on, he truly entered Zhu Yuanzhang's team and became a member of the senior management.

After resting for a while, in March, Zhu Yuanzhang once again mobilized his rebel army and attacked Jiqing from Taiping, advancing by land and water at the same time.In front of them is the last barrier in Jiqing - Jiangning Town.

Chen Zhaoxian and his nearly [-] troops have been waiting for a long time.

However, he was not his father. Although Chen Yexian betrayed the Red Scarf Army and was hated by the rebels, he still had prestige. However, Chen Zhaoxian was young and could not completely suppress the arrogant and fierce soldiers under his command. General, these generals originally recommended him to replace Chen Yexian. It was because they were evenly matched and no one could completely defeat the other, so they made a compromise.

People's hearts are divided, and no one is willing to fight to the death.

So when Chang Yuchun went into battle as a vanguard, the Yuan army almost collapsed at first touch. No one could compete with him. The rebels easily broke through the Yuan army's camp. Several generals saw that the situation was over and surrendered directly. As the commander-in-chief, Chen Zhaoxian Originally he wanted to put up a stubborn resistance, but in the end his weapons were knocked off his hands by the rebels and he became a prisoner.

After surrendering all their troops, Zhu Yuanzhang's team suddenly expanded to nearly 10 soldiers with [-] soldiers.

In the camp, the generals were sitting upright, and the soldiers escorted Chen Zhaoxian up.For this person, Zhu Yuanzhang still had a feeling of love for talents. He was just about to ask for surrender, but he never thought that Chen Zhaoxian turned his eyes, saw Yan Ling sitting beside him, and started to curse:

"Thief, if you kill my uncle, you and I will be sworn in!" Then came a series of ****.

With red eyes, he struggled desperately to break free from the rope, but was quickly held down by soldiers on the left and right.

Yan Ling was still a man of his word, so he sent someone to publicize the fact that he had killed Chen Yexian.The most important thing is that if he doesn't keep his promise, how will Zhu Yuanzhang know how much contribution he has made?After all, he avenged the son of the old marshal, savior (Zhu Yuanzhang himself said it later), and father-in-law Guo Zixing. This made him more justified in taking the position, and Zixing's old tribe who submitted to him would also be more loyal.

So Chen Zhaoxian knew that this guy had killed him, and with his identity, he easily found someone who knew the head of the Yan family on Qingyuan Road and obtained his portrait.

In the original history, this was also the moment when Zhu Yuanzhang showed his abilities. He chose 500 brave warriors from Chen Zhaoxian's army and asked them to protect him, and he took off his armor and slept among these 500 people to show his trust. In the end, all the [-] people died, and Chen Jun also returned home.Because his uncle died at the hands of Lu Demao, Chen Zhaoxian surrendered to the rebel army without any grudges, and later became quite loyal to Zhu Yuanzhang. He became the commander-in-chief of the Taiping Xingguoyi Marshal's Mansion, and even died fighting in the Battle of Poyang Lake. .

But now that the enemy who killed his uncle was right in front of him, Chen Zhaoxian could not keep calm no matter what. He cursed angrily and kept trying to attack Yan Ling.Seeing the other party's current state, Zhu Yuanzhang also knew that it was impossible for him to keep him. After all, Yan Ling was an important minister who had just made great achievements. How could a captured general of the other party compare with Yan Ling?

So he shouted angrily:
"How brave! You are just a prisoner. I persuade you to surrender with good words. It's fine if you don't repent. How dare you insult my important minister? Your uncle Chen Yexian is the person I, Zhu Yuanzhang, want to kill. How do you treat him? You are so arrogant. , How can I spare you? Take him out and behead him in public!"

The generals also cursed angrily, but Yan Ling's eyes filled with tears. He walked to Zhu Yuanzhang, knelt down and kowtowed:
"Marshal, Ling Wu can't repay you for treating me like this... I'll be ashamed of myself to thank you for your kindness!"

Zhu Yuanzhang quickly helped him up:
"My dear brother, it doesn't have to be like this. It's just a thief general. You are my confidant. How can I tolerate him humiliating you?"

For a time, the master was virtuous and the minister was loyal.

Although Yan Ling was mostly pretending, he was really moved.

Even though they knew about Lao Zhu's violence in his later years, Zhu Yuanzhang's behavior at this time really warmed the hearts of all his subordinates.

You must know that Chen Zhaoxian is a general after all. If he kills him, his subordinates may be in danger or dissatisfied. And just like Zhu Yuanzhang said when he released Chen Yexian before, "Kill him, and you may lose the heart of a hero." This pair His reputation is not good. Anyone who surrenders in the future will have to weigh it carefully.

However, when the other party was verbally abusive, Zhu Yuanzhang still resolutely ordered beheading.

It has to be said that serving as a minister under the young Zhu Yuanzhang was really a blessing in life.

(End of this chapter)