A century-old family that runs through the Ming Dynasty

Chapter 87 The eve of the decisive battle
Because he was worried about being stolen by Fu Youde and Feng Sheng, Zhu Wenzheng was ordered to lead an army of [-] to guard Luoyang and take charge of the northern military affairs.

Sure enough, although Fu Youde did not move in Jinan because there were too few men, Feng Sheng received Li Jinglong's order to lead his army south and attack from both front and rear.

Fortunately, when he was passing by Nanyang, Zhu Wenzheng suddenly appeared and intercepted him.

The two sides reached a stalemate in Nanyang.

At this time, Li Jinglong led the army and ran into the Northern Army heading south in Suzhou.

There are 30 Northern troops and 50 Southern troops. This battle will determine the ownership of the world.

On this day, lights were on in the main tents of both sides all night long, making it difficult to sleep.

Li Jinglong stood in his tent without feeling sleepy at all. He had a map in front of him and was rehearsing tactics over and over again.

This is his first time leading.

Yes, although he is the son of the famous Cao Guogong Li Wenzhong, he has been familiar with military strategy since he was a child, and is favored by Zhu Yuanzhang, but he has never led an army alone before.

He is a good player in training, but he has never fought as a coach.

The person opposite is Zhu Di, the Megatron Grassland, the invincible Zhu Di who has fought all over the North.

When he thought of this, he trembled with excitement.

He was familiar with military art and had been praised many times by Emperor Taizu. He never felt that he was inferior to any general in the world.

The 50-strong army was fully twice the size of the Northern Army. No matter how you thought about it, it was impossible to lose.

Zhu Di!I will step on you to achieve my reputation!

In the Northern Army camp.

Yan Keng was not sleepy either. This was his first time experiencing a battle of this scale.

In the era of cold weapons, a battle often determined the outcome of the entire world. He knew very well that this time too, it was just like Poyang Lake in the past.

Unable to sleep, he wiped his saber outside the tent. The bright moonlight shone down, reflecting the sharp cold light.

There were footsteps beside him, and a figure squatted down next to him.

Yan Keng turned his head and glanced with his peripheral vision.

The visitor was quite handsome, with a short beard, and looked very heroic, but there was a somewhat cynical smile on his face.

It's Zhu Gaoxu.

"Your Highness is not asleep yet." Yan Keng chuckled. He was quite familiar with the Prince of Gaoyang County. During the previous battles, the two of them, as leading generals, had a lot of cooperation.

Zhu Gaoxu fought bravely, but he also had a domineering temperament. Only those with real ability could convince him to put away his dissolute appearance, and Yan Keng was one of them, and the relationship between the two was quite good.

"Go to sleep later." Zhu Gaoxu waved the riding crop in his hand: "Tomorrow I will be the vanguard of the left wing. I can't sleep now... This is the first time we have fought a war of this scale."

"His Royal Highness King Yan appointed you as the vanguard officer again? But be careful, the sword has no eyes." Yan Keng smiled.

"My life is very tough, and the Lord of Hell won't accept it! The person who has served as the vanguard officer in these years is either Commander Zhu or me. Well, there are wounds all over my body. Hey, none of them can kill me. Life." Zhu Gaoxu rolled up his sleeves nonchalantly, showing his scarred arms:

"It's you, don't die and leave my sister a widow."

Yan Keng had shown his worth in the Yan army before, and was deeply appreciated by Zhu Di during the southern and northern campaigns. Zhu Di betrothed his eldest daughter Zhu Yuying to him, and they have been married for seven years now.

Yan Keng smiled: "I haven't enjoyed enough blessings yet. How can I be willing to die? At least... I have to be a wife and leave a name in history, so that I can close my eyes peacefully."

"Don't think so much... We are all licking blood from the knife's edge. One day passes. Don't look at what I say. In fact, you may not know when your head will be removed." Zhu Gaoxu laughed loudly:

"When you fight, fight hard, and enjoy it during normal times. Don't think so much about anything else."

"Your Highness, you'd better restrain yourself. I heard that His Highness King Yan was very angry when he heard about some of the things you did before..." Yan Keng was interrupted by Zhu Gaoxu mid-sentence.

"We fought with our lives to get this, and we deserve it! I risk my life to conquer the world, why don't I be allowed to be more wanton?"

"Mo Lin (Yan Keng, also known as Mo Lin), you have become more and more boring recently." "I think you are becoming more and more like my hypocritical elder brother. Look at your hesitant way, I don't know how many times you have these days. It’s so unpleasant!”

"gone!"

Yan Keng looked at his leaving figure and shook his head helplessly.

He couldn't persuade the prince, just like he couldn't persuade his second uncle.

Zhu Gaoxu was frivolous by nature, but he was extremely brave in fighting and often served as a vanguard officer. Before the King of Yan swept the north, Zhu Gaoxu often led the front troops to charge forward.

That is the most dangerous position. It can be said that after today, there may not be a tomorrow.

And this slowly amplified his character flaws - Labor and management might be dead next time, why don't I just enjoy it?I fight on the front line every day and make great contributions to your world. I am a little more domineering. What's wrong?
Not only him, but many military generals think this way, what's wrong with me working hard for your family and enjoying some privileges?So he was very supported by the generals.

But the country needs order.

If he really could win... Yan Keng raised his hand and looked at the bright moon through his fingers.

A weak emperor, a brave vassal king...

It seems like the next reincarnation.
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Suzhou.

Li Jinglong's 50 troops were arrayed outside the city.

They looked into the distance, where the dust was rising.

The Northern Army slowly advanced.

Zhu Di was in charge of the central army. He stared at the 50 troops in neat formation and pursed his lips.

With 20 against 50, he can look down on Li Jinglong, but he cannot look down on the 50 Southern Army.

As the saying goes, "Once the number of people exceeds 50, there is no limit." Today's Confederate Army has a full force of [-], which is truly boundless. Looking from Zhu Di's side, in front of his eyes are densely packed with pockets and spear points, and flags fluttering. , the gongs and drums were roaring, and the momentum was magnificent for a while, and the Northern Army was actually a little frightened by it.

And among this huge military formation, there are some generals who have participated in the wars against Japan and Southwest China. They are also brave generals on the battlefield and should not be underestimated.

Li Jinglong had no intention of taking action first. He was waiting for Zhu Di to attack.

Zhu Di's brows furrowed. He didn't know how to deal with the enemy.

At this moment, a shrill voice suddenly came from beside him:

"Your Highness, I have a plan."

He turned his head.

This is a young man with a strong build, but unlike other sergeants and generals, his chin is smooth. In this era when long beards are considered beautiful, he does not have a beard.

Zhu Di recognized him as his personal eunuch Ma Sanbao.

In the 16th year of Hongwu's reign, he was sent to Peiping. As Zhu Di's personal eunuch, he followed Zhu Di in the north and south in recent years and made many military exploits.

"What good ideas do you have? Come here quickly!" Zhu Di asked. He was always good at listening to the opinions of his subordinates.

"The key point of the Southern Army lies in the Chinese Army and Li Jinglong."

"As long as Li Jinglong moves, the formation of the Confederate army will be in chaos. At that time, the cavalry can attack the two wings of the Confederacy army. The Confederate army will be in chaos. Without a leader, they will definitely win!"

Zhu Di thought carefully and observed the formations of both sides again.

However, he had no other good options at this time.

"I will act according to your plan." He said solemnly.

"If you win this victory, it will be a great achievement for you!"

(End of this chapter)