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Chapter 738 Military Law
The Ming Dynasty's army was in its heyday, and soldiers took obedience to military discipline as a matter of course.So even if they were very conflicted, Erhei and Hu Sandao resolutely carried out Wu Wei's order.The same goes for Xue Huan, how could he be dissatisfied with Mo Wen in private, but when it comes to official business, he still orders and prohibits him.

Only then did all the generals sit up straight in awe, even Xue Huan, and a needle drop could be heard in the meeting hall for a while.

Mo Wen looked at the generals, and said slowly, "We didn't take advantage today..."

The meeting hall was brightly lit, and all the generals looked dignified.They all understood that Mo Wen was telling the truth.

In today's battle, the prince's army turned defeat into victory, there is no doubt about it.But the hole dug ahead was too big, nearly half of Xue Huan's troops were killed or injured, and only [-] people could continue to fight.However, the Wei brothers appeared in time and rescued the defeated King of Han army, and their strength was not lost much. In the end, the prince's army still suffered serious losses.

Moreover, according to reliable information, the King of Han has already led his army to Zhenjiang. With this prestigious prince in charge, the morale of the King of Han's army will definitely be revived.

"After the arrival of the King of Han, their army strength has reached 15, and they still have the ability to further increase their troops." Mo Wen sighed softly: "Actually, 15 is the limit that the Zhenjiang battlefield can hold."

"To make matters worse, Hanwang's navy will also arrive soon, and will attack us from the river." Cheng Zheng added solemnly: "Zhenjiang is a city of water, and the navy will be a huge threat, even more than land."

"Yes," Xu Huaiqing said depressedly, "They can fire from the boat, but we can't hit them."

"Don't we have cannons?" Xue Huan asked, "Should Zhenjiang be well-prepared for a city like Zhenjiang?"

What answered him was the silence of the generals.After a while, Cheng Zheng said softly: "Since Hongwu Lord in my Ming Dynasty, the battlefield has been in the frontier fortress, and Zhenjiang has long been the hinterland for living and working in peace..."

"So?" Xue Huan stared and said, "Jiang Fang has been abolished?"

"Yes." Cheng Zheng nodded: "The guard said that no funds have been allocated for decades, the fort has long been in disrepair, and the cannon can no longer be fired..."

"And..." Bad news always comes in clusters, Xu Huaiqing added: "Because it has been disused for too long, other city defense weapons are all rotten and useless..."

"******!" Xue Huan thumped the table depressedly: "Then there is no good news?"

"Yes." Cheng Zheng said, "Zhenjiang is a rich place, and the stock is enough for us to feed for a year."

"You can still eat balsamic vinegar for a lifetime..." Erhei muttered angrily, "Then how can we fight this battle?!"

"Bite the bullet and fight." Mo Wen said indifferently: "Even if you use people, you must defend Zhenjiang City."

"Hey..." Xue Huan sighed and stopped talking.

The meeting hall was quiet for a while, before Erhei broke the silence and asked in a low voice, "Are there any reinforcements?"

Mo Wen shook his head slowly.

"The armies on both sides of the Yangtze River will either submit to the King of Han, or they will not help each other." Cheng Zheng said bitterly: "After you enter the city, our army will be in Zhenjiang."

"Fifty thousand troops..." Erhei whispered.

"There are hundreds of thousands of people in the city." Mo Wen said in a deep voice, "I believe the prince can mobilize them so that we can put all our strength into the city defense."

"Well, this life is picked anyway, the worst is to die!"..." Xue Huan raised his strength, the scar on the corner of his mouth glistened, and asked in a cold voice: "I will ask the last question, How long do we have to wait? ! "

This is also the issue that everyone is most concerned about right now. All eyes are on Mo Wen. A trace of uncertainty flashed in his eyes, but he quickly calmed down and said: "The military division has rushed northward to report to the grandson and the emperor. Regarding the rebellion, I believe he will use the fastest time to bring the rescuers back."

"I hope so..." Xue Huan snorted and stopped talking.

The generals didn't ask any more questions, but everyone's expressions didn't relax in the slightest... They are all veterans now, so they naturally know that the transfer of the army is by no means a matter of time. It doesn't take a month or two to transfer troops from Beijing !
And with the current situation, whether it can last for half a month is a big question mark!

Feeling the uneasiness of the generals, Mo Wen stood up slowly, and said in a deep voice: "You don't need to be discouraged, no matter what, defending the city is much easier to attack, not to mention Zhenjiang is still a fortified city," said with a once-in-a-lifetime smile Leo: "Of course it would be better if we don't face the river..."

The generals were infected by his calmness, and they also laughed softly. They looked at their chief general, and saw that his face was gradually filled with determination: "In any case, we have a strong city to rely on, and [-] iron-blooded soldiers , as long as we are united, we will definitely be able to defend Zhenjiang City!" After Mo Wen finished speaking, he repeated again and again: "Definitely!"

"Definitely!" The generals also stood up, nodded heavily and said: "General, give the order!"

"Okay!" Mo Wen nodded, and began to assign combat tasks: "The three gates to the east will be defended by General Xu with [-] troops."

"The last general takes orders!" Xu Huaiqing clasped his fists and replied in a deep voice.

"The three city gates to the west will be defended by General Cheng with [-] soldiers and horses." Mo Wen ordered in a deep voice.

"The last general takes orders!" Cheng Zheng clasped his fists and replied in a deep voice.

"Master Wu will lead five thousand soldiers and [-] civilians to take charge of the river defense in the north." Mo Wen looked at Wu Wei and said, "This side is the most dangerous and the situation is the most complicated. Only you can handle it."

"I see." Wu Wei nodded and took the order.

"As for the five city gates in the south..." Mo Wen looked at the second wife: "We will be in charge together."

The south wall is long, has many gates, and the terrain outside the city is open. The difficulty of defense is twice that of the east and west sides. It must be the main attack surface of the enemy.Erhei nodded, and muffled: "Understood."

"Then what about me?" Seeing that everyone has received the task and the soldiers and horses are almost allocated, Xue Huan is anxious: "I said, Lao Mo, don't avenge your own private revenge!"

"General Xue's task is also very difficult." Mo Wen said indifferently.

"What mission?" Xue Huanhou asked anxiously.

"You lead the remaining [-] soldiers and horses as a support force," Mo asked, "You can support wherever there is an emergency."

"Support troops?!" Xue Huan said displeasedly, "You're really avenging yourself..."

"We have been surrounded heavily, and the flames of war will be ignited on every inch of the city wall," Mo Wen said to himself, "It is very likely that our entire army will be wiped out, so don't worry about being useless..."

"..." Xue Huan froze for a moment.

Mo Wen glanced across the generals, eyes full of deep emotion, and said in a low voice:
"I know some of you don't like me and talk about me behind my back. It doesn't matter, because starting tomorrow, we will put everything down and just fight for survival." After a pause, he continued: "Everyone, I will definitely I will do my best to keep you alive..."

The generals looked at Mo Wen in astonishment, this piece of ice that had been frozen for thousands of years was almost expressionless, and there were clearly tears in his eyes.

There is no need to say anything, they have always lived and died together, and when the cruel war started, the only thing they could trust was each other...

All the generals saluted Mo Wen, and Mo Wen solemnly returned the salute, then watched them leave the hall and head towards their respective battlefields.

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At the same time as the prince's army was discussing matters, the Hanwang army camp was also brightly lit, and all the soldiers lined up neatly, looking in horror at the dozens of generals who were tied up...

Honorable generals such as Xining Hou Songhu, Yongxin Bo Xu Cheng, Guang Enbo Liu Cai, etc. were stripped of their gorgeous armor, took off their shiny helmets, and knelt in front of the officers and soldiers with disheveled hair...

On the high platform behind these people is Zhu Gaoxu in bright yellow armor, and his close generals.

His Royal Highness the King of Han arrived in Zhenjiang in the evening. The first thing he did when he arrived at the camp was to arrest all the officers commanding the city today. After some interrogation, he gathered the troops and brought them before the three armies.

Zhong Xungui trembled, wondering how His Highness the King of Han would deal with them?It seems that a battle of military sticks will not be able to escape... I just don't know if His Highness will show mercy to the soldiers.But looking at His Highness's appearance, it seems that he will not show mercy...

Zhong Xungui couldn't help sighing secretly, hey, it's embarrassing, it's such a mess, it's really unlucky to be beaten before leaving the teacher.They couldn't help turning their attention to Song Hu and Xu Cheng, and they thought it was all your fault!We will have to pay for our soup and medicine later!
All the nobles were thinking wildly when they saw the executioner coming. When they saw those guys in red clothes, red hats and black trousers, holding ghost knives, they were instantly out of their wits... even fools knew that they were going to beheaded!
All the nobles made a commotion, but they were tightly held down by the sergeants behind them. They opened their mouths to shout, but their mouths were stuffed with walnuts, and they couldn't speak.Now everyone knows that King of Han is coming for real...

Zhu Gaoxu's voice finally sounded: "Today, the reason for the defeat at Zhenjiang City has been found out." Zhu Gaoxu said, pointing to the honorable general who was kneeling on the ground: "It's these cowardly idiots! A thousand cavalrymen were so frightened that they turned around and ran away! If the Wei brothers hadn't arrived in time, the [-] troops would have been wiped out!"

"How to deal with those who escaped in accordance with the military law?!" Zhu Gaoxu roared and asked.

"Cut!" "Cut!" "Cut!" The tide-like voice sounded, and the 10,000+ army shouted together.

Song Hu and other honorable generals were already scared to pee... It was really scared to pee, at least three or four people's crotches were already wet.

Song Hu's eyes widened as hard as he could. He still didn't believe that his closest brother-in-law would sacrifice his head to the flag.However, the cruel result is getting closer and closer, only to hear Zhu Gaoxu continue:
"Don't talk about their noble identities, just say that most of them are Gu's friends from childhood to adulthood, and Gu's relatives." Zhu Gaoxu choked up and said, "Gu really wants to beg for them..."

As soon as a glimmer of hope rose in the hearts of the nobles, it was completely extinguished by the King of Han in an instant: "However, you can't do it alone! Because the military law is like a mountain, even a lonely man can't violate it! Only by killing relatives with righteousness can the majesty of military law be defended!"

With tears in his eyes, King Han took a deep breath and said, "Everyone, I'm sorry!"

As he said that, the King of Han waved his hand violently, and the executioners raised their knives together, and chopped off the heads of more than a dozen noble generals!

(End of this chapter)