Chapter 226 Prepare to take action against Chen Youliang [Seeking Quan Ding]

Zhu Han's return trip this time went without any disturbance.

Various city-states and small countries were eager to sacrifice their wealth to please the Ming Dynasty.

Everyone knows that if the Ming Dynasty moved a finger, their country would be destroyed.

More than a hundred Ming warships sailed through Nanyang and then returned to the mainland of Ming Dynasty.

The news soon spread to Yingtian Mansion in the Ming Dynasty.

Zhu Han has been away for more than half a year, and his brother Zhu Yuanzhang has been waiting for a long time and is panicking, fearing that Zhu Han will encounter some accident during the voyage.

Now that I have received the news that Zhu Han has returned safely, I wish I could personally sit in a warship and go to the sea to greet him.

But brother Zhu Yuanzhang's impulse was really a bit too much.

Queen Ma Xiuying immediately grabbed Zhu Yuanzhang and asked him to wait at Yingtian Mansion with peace of mind.

Only Queen Ma Xiuying could persuade Zhu Yuanzhang on such an important matter.

After another half month of waiting.

The Ming fleet led by Zhu Han finally returned to Yingtian Mansion.

Brother Zhu Yuanzhang had already ordered that all officials in the capital should follow him to the dock to welcome Zhu Han's return.

All the imperial guards of the Ming Dynasty in the capital were also dispatched, and a mighty honor guard was deployed for ten miles.

Almost half of the city's people went to the outskirts to welcome and watch the excitement.

As soon as he saw Zhu Han, his elder brother Zhu Yuanzhang was immediately excited.

This time, Zhu Han led the Ming Dynasty fleet to the Southeast Asia. He not only conquered several small countries such as Annan, but also defeated the Delhi Sultanate, and opened up a trade route full of wealth.

This truly promoted the prestige of the Ming Dynasty thousands of miles away.

For three consecutive days, Zhu Han was kept in the palace by his elder brother Zhu Yuanzhang, eating and sleeping together.

Zhu Han saw that he was trying to make up for the time he was away.

Zhu Han could only complain secretly in his heart about this.

Although he knew that his elder brother Zhu Yuanzhang was concerned about him, he was no longer a child.

What Zhu Han wants to do most now is to go back to his palace, hug his concubines and a large number of Slavic female slaves, and have a good time.

However, Zhu Han's desire to be free and happy is not that simple.

Three days later.

Brother Zhu Yuanzhang told him a very important thing.

"Qiwu, it's time for us to take action against Chen Youliang.

Chen Youliang led his troops to Xichuan to fight the Tubo people. The powerful Zhang family in Sichuan sent people to secretly contact him, and he could lead Xu Da to enter Sichuan from the north and attack Chengdu!"

Zhu Han was also very happy when he heard the news.

The Ming Dynasty's reputation for being invincible is now well known to everyone, and the powerful men and women in Sichuan must know that the Ming Dynasty will eventually win.

The Zhang family is so powerful that they are very smart. If they can successfully lead the Ming army into Sichuan and destroy Chen Youliang, it will be a great achievement for wealth and wealth.

"Chen Youliang not only occupied Xichuan, but also sent people to proactively contact the Delhi Sultanate. He is definitely not an economical person. It would be better to kill him as soon as possible!" Zhu Han also nodded frequently.

"Haha, that's good. Let's give Xu Da an imperial edict and let him lead an elite army and generals to raid Sichuan!"

Chapter 437 Chen Youliang’s Cuckold

Western Sichuan Plateau.

Since the fall of the Tang Dynasty, the Tubo Dynasty, which was in love with and fought with the Tang Dynasty, also perished, and the plateau has entered a period of melee.

The various tribes in Tubo were fighting with each other, making it difficult for anyone to establish an effective order.

After Chen Youliang led his troops to conquer several Tubo tribes, they fell into greater trouble.

After being forced by the external force Chen Youliang, the various tribes of Tubo, which were originally in civil strife, actually began to unite!

These Tubo tribes formed a coalition. After spying on the reality of the Chen and Han regime, they collaborated with other Tubo tribes on the plateau to attack the Chen and Han regime. They not only robbed the Han caravans, but also attacked and robbed the cities.

Unable to bear it anymore, Chen Youliang personally led an army of 50,000 people and set foot on the highlands of western Sichuan again to wage war against the Tibetan tribes.

After a series of chases and drives, the Tibetan allied forces finally had no way to retreat and had to engage in a decisive battle with Chen Youliang.

Chen Youliang's army also encountered considerable difficulties on this cold plateau. Many soldiers had lost their combat effectiveness due to altitude sickness.

The Tibetan coalition elected Ga Gan as its general and launched a decisive battle with Chen Youliang at Qingjinchuan.

Qingjin River is the southern end of the Western Sichuan Plateau. It consists of two valleys. There are many snow-capped mountains on the towering peaks on the north side.

It is covered with snow all year round, and the temperature is dozens of degrees lower than the surrounding environment. Fighting in this environment will test the endurance and tactical abilities of both sides.

Chen Youliang sent his imperial guards to take the lead in attacking, and they still maintained a strict formation despite the overwhelming offensive.

Although Ga Gan and other Tubo generals had experienced hundreds of battles, they had no choice but to stay away from Chen Youliang's carefully planned formation.

Chen Youliang took advantage of the Tubo people's weakness and ordered his soldiers to use shields to cover the archers' condescending shots, inflicting heavy losses on the Tubo people.

But Chen Youliang obviously underestimated the determination of the Tibetan soldiers to fight against death.

The Tubo people rushed to kill Chen Youliang regardless of life and death, causing Chen Youliang to suffer heavy injuries.

Chen Youliang looked at the soldiers who kept falling, his face gloomy.

As the weather gets darker and colder, it becomes even colder.

The Tubo army had long been accustomed to this kind of weather, but it was a huge disadvantage to the Chen and Han armies.

"withdraw!"

Chen Youliang had no choice but to issue an order to evacuate.

If you continue to fight, you will only become more and more dangerous.

Chen Youliang led his troops and took the initiative to retreat to the other side of Qingjin River.

Seeing this, Ga Gan did not choose to pursue him.

He knew that if he continued to pursue, he would be ambushed by Chen Youliang in another valley of Qingjin River. In that case, even if he won, he would have to pay an extremely heavy price.

Chen Youliang returned to his tent and sat in front of the table, thinking about how to deal with this crisis.

Chen Youliang took a deep breath to calm himself down and think of a solution.

Although the Tibetan coalition forces were not very powerful, they had advantages on the plateau, and the equipment advantages of the Han army could not be fully utilized.

"Your Majesty, now that the Tibetan coalition has the upper hand, I am afraid they will soon be able to break through our defense line and cross the Qingjin River." Zou Pusheng stood in front of Chen Youliang and said.

If the Tibetan army is allowed to break through the defense line of Qingjinchuan, the prosperous Sichuan Basin will be exposed to the sharp edge of the Tibetan army.

"What do you think I should do?" Chen Youliang asked.

Chen Youliang did not expect that the Tubo people would be so difficult to deal with.

They are simply a group of uncivilized savages, the kind who don't eat anything soft or hard.

It doesn't work to adopt a gentle policy with them, and it doesn't seem to work to go all out with them.

At this time, there were rapid footsteps outside the door.

"Your Majesty, something serious has happened." The guard ran to the door and knelt on the ground to report.

Chen Youliang frowned and said, "Tell me! What's the matter?"

"The scouts just sent back news that the Tibetan coalition forces raided our army's supply train, causing a large number of casualties to our army," the guard said eagerly.

There is a shortage of supplies on the plateau. If there is a problem with the food and grass supplies, the consequence will be that the entire army will die without a fight!

"You're really looking for death!"

"The whole army is ready for war." Chen Youliang shouted.

Chen Youliang knew that it was time for him to give it a try.

Soon, a large number of generals gathered in Chen Youliang's camp, waiting for Chen Youliang's order.

"Commanders, listen to your orders. I will lead you all to defeat the Tibetan coalition tonight." Chen Youliang pulled out the sword from his waist and said.

"The general will obey the order." All the generals answered with clasped fists.

"The whole army listens to the order. Tonight, we will divide our troops into three groups and attack together at the second watch to catch the Tibetan bastards by surprise." Chen Youliang roared.

"Yes!" All the generals agreed in unison.

Chen Youliang really didn't want to tangle with the Tibetan people any longer, so he decided to risk a night battle and sneak attack.

Under Chen Youliang's careful arrangements, his officers and soldiers were ready to fight to the death.

The Tubo army had an excellent physical advantage on the plateau, and dignified positional battles often failed to eliminate them.

Now that the Tibetans had just seized the Han army's food and grass, they would definitely relax their vigilance.

"Attack!"
To be continued...