Hundreds of households in Liaodong, covering the light with one hand

Chapter 360 King Xin’s lifelong shadow
  As the curtain was opened and the cold wind blew by, Zhu You took a closer look and saw that it was his personal bodyguard.

"Your Highness, it's urgent! Change your clothes quickly and leave quickly! Leave quickly!!!"

"What's the matter? You're so panicked!" Zhu Youjian sat up from the couch. Before he could react, his attendants replaced him with common people.

Looking at the plain robe and green clothes on his body, Zhu Youjian felt confused, thinking that the king had just fallen asleep, was he going to leave quickly?

where to go?
  "Your Highness, the rebels stationed at the foothills of Taoshan Mountain suddenly came towards my camp. Now the entire camp is in panic. The general is almost unable to resist the rebel army. Your Highness, please quickly change into ordinary people's robes. General Shall I escort you to Xuzhou Mansion? If you stay here, your life or death will be unpredictable!"

The guard commander knelt on the ground and continued to report his findings to Zhu Youjian: "Since entering the camp, the general has noticed that there are few old soldiers in the entire camp. They are all old, weak and remnant soldiers, or have just been recruited from the civilian population. The forcibly recruited farmers' children have almost no combat experience. Compared with the rebels' soldiers who have fought hundreds of battles, isn't this just an egg hitting a stone? They have no chance of winning?"

The commander of the guards spoke sincerely and thought about the Lord's safety.

This made Zhu Youjian, who was already a little uneasy, even more panicked and confused.

However, after traveling thousands of miles to get here, how could he leave as soon as the war started?

Wouldn’t it make the Nanjing princes and people laugh?

How can I ascend to the throne in the future?
  This.
  At this time, Zhu Youxiao, who allowed his attendants to change his clothes, was still in disbelief.

As soon as you open it, you can't hold on?

Even tens of thousands of pigs would have to be captured for three days and three nights, right?

It's so pitiful that a prince who has lived in loneliness and fear since he was a child, a prince who has never received an orthodox emperor's education, a young man who has been trained as an ordinary vassal prince since he was a child, suddenly faces such a scene, and how many can face it calmly? Yes, how about taking it easy?
  Not long after, Zhu Youjian had changed his clothes, but he had not made up his mind and was just walking around the tent.

"Your Highness, it's not too late!" the guard commander urged more and more urgently.

"Your Highness, why don't you go talk to Mr. Yuan?" The attendant was anxiously thinking of a solution.

"Can you see where Wu Xiang and Zuo Liangyu went?" Stopping suddenly, Zhu Youjian turned around and asked eagerly: "I heard that the two of them have nearly 10,000 elite soldiers, all of whom are guarding Nanjing City. Warriors, how come the camp is full of old and weak people now? Where have they gone?"

Zhu Youjian still wanted to give it a try. What if Yuan Keli had any hidden plans?
  "Your Majesty, how can we know everything about the military affairs? But now it seems that this force will definitely not be able to resist for long!" Seeing that he was still hesitating, the guard said anxiously: "If your Majesty doesn't believe it, you can go to the front of the battle. Take a look!”

While they were talking, a loud bang seemed to explode in everyone's ears!

In an instant, half of the entire tent was lifted.

Zhu Youjian, who had been pampered since childhood, had never seen such a formation before. He immediately froze on the spot, his calves spinning, and he was at a loss as to how to deal with it.

It turned out that while a few people were discussing, the rebels had moved their position three miles away, and the artillery battalion covered the entire camp.

The loud noise just now was the shelling of the mother-child cannon.

"What should we do, what should we do?" Zhu Youxiao first screamed in fear, then suddenly rolled his eyes and fell backwards.

Lord!

The attendants and guards supported Zhu Youjian who was about to fall to the ground, and looked at each other with understanding in their eyes.

At this time, Zhu Youjian can still come up with this method that does not lose face, does not lose his dignity, and can protect himself. He is really a born noble!
  "Your Highness, leave quickly!" The guard commander directly put Zhu Youjian, who had changed into civilian clothes, under his arm and led him out of the tent.

"Protect the prince and go to Xuzhou Mansion!" Throwing Zhu Youjian onto the horse, the guard commander also turned over and waved his sword in his hand: "Quickly leave!"

Just as a group of guards took action, they heard a sharp shout not far behind them: "Where are you going?"

War supervisors are generals directly under Yuan Keli who were specially set up during wartime to prevent anyone from retreating during wartime and disturbing the morale of the army!

Those who retreat during the war will be killed without mercy!

"The war is intense at this time. You don't want to go into battle to kill the enemy, but you want to escape alive? You should be punished with death!" War Supervisor He Mu waved his hand, and his subordinates had already surrounded Zhu Youjian and his party.

Why bother! ! !

Zhu Youjian, who was lying on his horse pretending to be faint, opened his eyes secretly and complained secretly in his heart. If the people in the world knew about his escape, I am afraid that all people would be lost!

"Sir, there is a noble person traveling with you in the car!" The attendant patted his horse and came forward, smiling and saying with cupped hands: "Please do me a favor!"

"Noble?" He Mu frowned and sneered: "What noble, please unarm me first and imprison me. When the war stops for a while, follow me to the Governor to explain clearly!"

Of course He Mu knew where this group of people came from.
  I also knew that His Highness King Xin, who had changed into common people's clothes, was lying on his horse,

but!

He Mu just doesn't like those noble royal relatives!
  All of them are the moths of the Ming Dynasty. They don't do anything, they are domineering and domineering on weekdays, and they run away faster than anyone else once the war starts!

Besides, He Mu sneered. He was just a vassal king and not the current emperor. What should he be afraid of?
  "Take it down and lock it up for me!!"

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woo woo woo.
  The rebels finally called for gold and retreated. After two hours of fighting, Yuan Keli almost collapsed.

After the battle with real swords and guns, Yuan Keli deeply felt what the combat effectiveness of the Ming Dynasty's top troops was.

The Liaodong Army's reputation in hundreds of battles was not just based on Wang Qi's reputation, but was truly forged in blood and fire.

As soon as the war started, artillery washed the ground first, and then a vanguard assault. Armored soldiers and spearmen advanced in formation. The cavalry camp attacked and surrounded from both sides. A set of combined punches came up, which directly defeated the Qin Wang army led by Yuan Keli. In just two days, Within an hour, they were almost completely defeated.

Fortunately, the Shaoyang River separated the two armies. The rebels crossed the river slowly, giving themselves a chance to breathe and rest.

Finally, it became dark, and the rebel offensive finally slowed down a little.

Waves of enemy troops have retreated.
  But Yuan Keli knew that a more violent attack was yet to come.

Tonight may be the time to finally decide the outcome.

Yuan Keli didn't dare to think about such an army. If it really went south to seize the pass, would Nanjing city be able to withstand it?

Standing in the big tent, listening to the painful wails of the wounded soldiers not far outside the tent, Yuan Keli's heart trembled: If this continues, let alone the enemy coming to kill him again, his family's morale will be depleted by the wounded soldiers. .

Today's battle was too brutal, and most of the generals under his command were injured, not to mention the ordinary soldiers who suffered heavy casualties!

The lifeless atmosphere at the post-war meeting just now cast a shadow over Yuan Keli's heart - at least, the front line of Huishan should not be able to be defended. Moreover, Yuan Keli also needed to leave the seeds of fire for the future Northern Expedition.

You can't just spend all your belongings at once!
  "I wonder where Wu Xiang and Zuo Liangyu led their troops?" Looking down at the sand table, Yuan Keli could only pray that Wu Xiang and others could lead Nanjing City's elite soldiers and horses into the hinterland of the capital and provide them with relief. Wang Qi’s real fatal blow!
  "I hope God will help me with the Ming Dynasty, and God will bless me with the Ming Dynasty!" He raised his head, closed his eyes slightly, and pursed his lips tightly. This veteran of three dynasties seemed to be able to see the scene in the near future when Wang Shibei was set and the Ming Dynasty was resurrected!

"Sir, He Mu is asking for an audience outside the tent!" At this moment, the voice of the guard came from outside the tent.

He Mu?

Yuan Keli's eyes flashed, as if he thought of something.

"Let him in!" he ordered, then turned around and sat on the chair.

"Young He Mu pays homage to the Governor!" He Mu has been working beside Yuan Keli since he was a child. He has been a close confidant for decades. Therefore, when he meets Yuan Keli, he does not call him a junior general, but a retainer.

"Is there something important?" Yuan Keli narrowed his eyes and looked at his close retainers.

"Sir, I was supervising the battle today and stopped a group of fleeing and retreating men," He Mu replied in a low voice.

"Oh, if it's confirmed, just behead him. There's no need to ask me again," Yuan Keli frowned slightly, with a hint of displeasure.

It seems to be saying, why are you bothering me with such a trivial matter?
  "It's a bit tricky," He Mu grinned: "Come here and ask what you mean."

"But what kind of extremely valuable identity?" Yuan Keli finally smelled something different.

"It's King Xin. During the day, when the battle was in full swing, His Highness King Xin fainted and wanted to leave," He Mu said, handing a piece of clothing to Yuan Keli: "King Xin wanted to pretend to be an ordinary citizen, mix into the crowd, and attack Xuzhou. Go to the house”

Standing up, He Mu silently placed the clothes in front of Yuan Keli.

Looking at the coarse linen clothes in front of him, Yuan Keli was a little silent.

"How many people know about this?"

"The rest of them only know that they have captured deserters, but they don't know that they are King Xin. At present, there are no more than five people, and they are all confidants."

"Please step back and take King Xin with you." After a while, he waved his hand.

Not long after, only Yuan Keli was left in the tent. He looked at the clothes. After a while, a meaningful bitterness appeared on the corner of Yuan Keli's mouth.

In a hidden camp, Zhu Youjian had "awakened". After this experience, His Highness King Xin felt that he might never go to the battlefield again in his life.

Especially the battlefield against the Liaodong Army.

The blood flowed everywhere, the sound of killing shook the sky, thunder rushed like lightning, and the blood grinded into hell.

These words had only been seen in books before, but now they really happened in front of his eyes, and he could even touch them with his hands. They cast a permanent shadow on Zhu Youjian's fragile heart - in the following decades, countless midnights When dreaming back, Zhu Youjian always wakes up from nightmares and climbs out of dreams of mountains of corpses and seas of blood. This experience is too terrifying.

"His Royal Highness King Xin," suddenly, a cold and mocking voice sounded.

"Who?"

"Governor Yuan wants to see you, come with me."

When King Xin saw Yuan Keli for the second time, it was already late at night, and the strong wind was howling in the middle of the night, which made Zhu Youjian think that he had returned to Beijing again.

"King Xin wants to leave, why are you in such a hurry? Wouldn't it be better to tell Yuan Mou and send someone to take His Majesty back to Nanjing?" Yuan Keli sat at the top and looked at Zhu Youjian with a solemn expression.

That feeling, that look, was like suppressed anger that could burst out at any time.

"I don't want to leave, no," Zhu Youjian subconsciously wanted to deny his cowardice.

"Since you don't want to leave," Yuan Keli stood up and picked up the coarse cloth on the table: "What is this?"

Looking up at the clothes in Yuan Keli's hand that he had just worn during the day, Zhu Youjian said, "My king, I don't know if I have never seen it before."

"Your Highness," Yuan Keli sat next to Zhu Youjian and said softly: "Your Highness, you think this battle cannot be won?"

"Can win!" Zhu Youjian nodded firmly.

"Oh?"

"But not now, go back to Nanjing, prepare your army and horses, and wait until the time is right to start the Northern Expedition!"

"Yuan Mou also thinks like this," unexpectedly, Yuan Keli nodded.

"Huh?" This time it was Zhu Youjian who was stunned.

"But we need to stabilize this rebel force and not retreat too hastily!" Yuan Keli looked at Zhu Youjian and did not say the second half of the sentence. He wanted to maximize time for Wu Xiang and Zuo Liangyu, and at the same time, he wanted to Try to drag Qin Erbao's army as close as possible to Xuzhou Mansion. This way, Wu Xiang and others will have more room to move!
  Reaching out and patting Zhu Youjian's arm, Yuan Keli said softly: "Your Highness, I hope you can understand!"

"Master Yuan, do you need me to do anything?"

Zhu Youjian looked at Yuan Keli's face and finally figured out what this old fox meant.

"Wear armor, comfort the wounded soldiers, and encourage our soldiers!"

At this time, if you want to continue to hold off the rebels and maintain the morale of your own troops, it may be a way to let Prince Xin play in armor.

After all, in Jiangsu, Zhejiang, Huguang and other places, the reputation of King Xin Zhu Youjian has always been good.

"How?" Yuan Keli looked at the troubled Zhu Youjian and whispered: "Your Highness, there is no need to go to the battlefield, just to express condolences to the wounded. I promise you to persist for three days. After three days, the army will retreat to Xuzhou Mansion. I We’ll make plans later!”

After struggling for a long time, Zhu Youjian felt that if he didn't agree, Yuan Keli would never let him go, but if he agreed, it might be a great opportunity for him to win people's hearts!
  done!

Zhu Youjian was heartbroken: If you don't enter the tiger's den, you won't get the tiger cub!
  "For the sake of the Ming Dynasty, for the emperor's brother! This is my king's internal business!"

"Okay!" Yuan Keli was overjoyed when he heard this: "Come here, get your armor and clothes."

Looking back, Yuan Ke immediately said to Zhu Youjian: "Your Highness will follow me in a moment. The war is expected to start tonight. Before that, boosting morale is the most important thing!"

Looking blankly at Yuan Keli's expression that seemed to change his face, Zhu Youjian felt that he might have been fooled!

The old fox had already planned to let Ben come on stage to boost morale, right?
  At that time, if the army retreats and is questioned by the Nanjing cabinet, I can also be dragged in as a foreshadowing!
  For a moment, Zhu Youjian felt a sense of sadness - among all the officials in the world, is there any loyal minister?
  (End of this chapter)