Zhu Jiajun's reinforcements arrived, but Timur fell into a situation of internal and external pressure first.
But what is surprising is that the God of War at the end of the Yuan Dynasty, who had escaped twice in a row, decided not to run away. Instead of running away, he also invited several scribes to buy wine in the army and chatted happily.
"Counsellor Yang, today is the fifteenth day of the first lunar month, a great day. You Han people celebrate the Lantern Festival, and the Mongolians also celebrate the Lantern Festival. The bright moon shines on us! What do you think is the difference between the Han people and the Mongolians? Why do those red thieves insist on it?
Aren't you afraid of death if you go against the imperial court?"
Counselor Yang's name was Yang Wen. He quickly bowed and said: "What your Excellency said is absolutely true. The Red Thieves and a group of local thieves dared to try to fight against the imperial court. They had a right to die and die now." The man bowed his head and tried his best.
Flattery, I do have an account in my heart. You said there is no difference between Mongolians and Han people... Look at our current situation, it is clear at a glance, why are you talking so much?
First of all, Timur did not continue to waste spitting, but said confidently: "You don't have to be afraid... This time my army of one million goes south, the red thieves fled at the wind, and scurry away with their heads in their hands. The royal master, if you attack, you will win, and if you fight, you will win."
Victory. Yancheng, Xinghua, and Taizhou are within easy reach. More than a hundred thousand red thieves were killed! The military might and the strength of the army are unprecedented. What does Yang Council think?"
Yang Wen nodded quickly, and he was not lying.
This time Tuotuo claimed that his army of one million soldiers was marching south. It was indeed a massive force, and it was likely that one battle would determine the world.
The Yang family is also considered a big family in Chuzhou, but they are relatively low-key and submissive and have no direct conflict with Zhu Yuanzhang.
But people's hearts are separated from each other, and a huge family with so many people naturally has various plans. Yang Wen secretly found Timur first.
The request he made was also very simple. The royal army of the imperial court entered Chuzhou and killed only the red thieves. There were still many peaceful and kind people like them who loved the imperial court. Please ask the imperial court to spare the common people for their sake.
The Yang family is willing to stand up and settle Chuzhou for the imperial court, restore the original rules, and abolish the red thieves' chaotic government, which naturally includes equalizing the land...
First of all, Timur's military ability was not good, but as his brother's assistant, he still had some experience in domestic affairs. He was also a relatively enlightened official of the Yuan Dynasty, and he would definitely not propose such a ridiculous policy as killing the five major surnames like his uncle did.
He had a good impression of the Yang family who took the initiative to join them.
He personally promised Yang Wen an official position, promoted him to counselor, and followed him as counselor on military affairs.
There were also quite a few representatives of the landowners who also attached themselves to him. They all gathered around Tamerlane, bragging and flattering him all day long, enjoying themselves.
Yang Wen bowed and sighed: "This time the heavenly soldiers are marching south, the king's army is invincible and unstoppable. Zhang Shicheng is already dead, and Zhu Yuanzhang cannot escape justice!" Yang Wen praised highly.
Timur was in a good mood first and continued: "Don't worry, I have two thousand households in my hands. The red thieves in the city are at the end of their strength. They only need to detach a few thousand troops and continue the siege. As for Zhu Yuanzhang's troops, scouts will investigate
According to the news, there are only more than 10,000 people. If I divide another 10,000 households, it will be enough to beat them to the ground. You say, without the protection of the city, how can a group of thieves do it with just the skills of real swords and guns?
You think it can stop Da Yuan’s heroic cavalry, right? Hahaha!”
Yang Wen and others also agreed, thinking it sounded reasonable, but that was all.
After all, they were locals in Chuzhou, and they still knew what was going on with Zhu Yuanzhang. This bandit did not enjoy life, was not greedy for fame, was determined, acted quickly, was courageous, and had means.
They concentrated on implementing the land distribution. If it weren't for the loss of their family property, they would all want to surrender to Zhu Yuanzhang.
It doesn't make sense for such a powerful bandit to be said to be a bandit, vulnerable to attack.
Yang Wen felt that it was necessary to remind Timur first, not to underestimate the enemy.
But Timur didn't want to hear it anymore. He picked up a thick book, which was the collection of treasures given to him by Luo Guanzhong.
"When fighting, you must know yourself and your friends. I already know what happened to Zhu Yuanzhang. What's more, the Prime Minister has sent troops from Tianchang. I also ordered troops to be mobilized from Yangzhou for reinforcements. As long as we hold on for the time being, in two or three days, the army will be ready.
Come, we will win without a doubt!"
First, Timur was talking, and suddenly someone ran in from outside, saying that he had seen someone setting off Kongming lanterns outside the city, as if to convey a message.
Timur frowned first. It was probably the red thieves who were sending messages to each other, wanting to respond to each other from a distance.
"Give me the order to step up your guard immediately. The red thieves are a ragtag group of people. I don't think they will steal the camp at night. Even if they dare to come, don't be afraid!"
After his men sent the letter, Timur turned around and found that Yang Wen and others were all frowning and trying hard to smile, but it didn't look natural.
They are really a bunch of weak Han people, and they are too timid.
"Don't be afraid, let's play music and dance! Let's have fun during the Lantern Festival."
Finally, under this man's instigation, the Chinese Army Commander's Account became lively again.
But just as the excitement reached the middle of the night, and Timur was about to go to rest, Zhu's army moved.
First came Hua Yun and Wu Zhen. They led the cavalry to stand out, but they did not attack the Yuan army. Instead, they dispersed to the two wings, forming a barrier to prevent the Yuan army from attacking from the side.
Then in the Zhu Jiajun camp, a row of huge and terrifying things was launched.
Trebuchet!
That’s Yuan Ting’s treasure-like return of fire!
Zhang Ximeng's research on artillery has not made much progress, mainly due to the lack of metallurgical foundation. He cannot afford bronze cannons, and iron cannons cannot be made for a while. He does not have enough craftsmen, so he has probably reached a state where everything that cannot be solved can be solved.
On the other hand, Jia Lu's side went very smoothly. The old man and Zhu Yuanzhang supervised the production of a batch of returning artillery pieces.
Due to the lack of corruption and solid materials, the range of these returning artillery pieces is even further than the original version of the Yuan army!
The whole thing was much lighter, and it was pulled by four pack horses and quickly arrived at a position two hundred steps away from the Yuan army's camp.
This is a very mysterious distance.
If you can pierce the Yangtze River with a hundred steps, you are considered an expert archer, but you will definitely not be able to reach it with a bow and arrow of two hundred steps.
Does the Yuan Army have anything further away?
Of course, there are some, such as returning cannons, crossbows and arrows, everything is available.
But I'm sorry, these things are placed in the inner circle and used to attack the Liuhe city wall.
Zhu Jiajun took advantage of the darkness to attack, which Timur had never expected.
He never imagined that a group of bandits could actually come up with a counterattack that was more powerful than them!
Is there any heavenly principle?
Is there any royal law?
But soon Timur no longer had to worry about it, because Zhu Jiajun's offensive began.
"put!"
With an order, dozens of solid stone balls roared into the sky and landed heavily inside and outside the Yuan army's camp gate.
Almost instantly, the camp door was smashed and sawdust flew everywhere.
The Yuan soldiers who were on guard were panicked and didn't know how to fight back. They were so frightened that they could only turn around and run back to the camp.
Then the returning artillery fired two more rounds of fire, one with stone bullets, and after the camp gate was completely smashed, another round of kerosene bullets came.
Stone bullets broke down the defenses, and kerosene bombs killed people, preventing Yuan soldiers from approaching for rescue.
Overall, pretty lackluster.
The first is that the number is not enough, and there is no momentum to fire thousands of guns.
The second blame was Tamerlane first. He only dealt with the soldiers and horses in the city. There was not much defense for the camp facing the outside. There was only a narrow trench, and then there was a wooden camp gate and a wall.
It won't be more tightly guarded than a wealthy family's.
The opponent was too dishonest and had been preparing for a long time to command the artillery directly under his command. He was unable to display his due power at all.
But the other generals no longer allow the artillery to continue performing, why are they still standing there, go in!
Wu Liang led five hundred cavalry and quickly attacked as the vanguard.
After him, Hu Dahai actually followed. This guy had a dark face, a long body, and was wearing armor. He looked like a god, especially Hu Dahai's subordinates.
This group of soldiers who were transformed from bandits are very fond of axes. This has something to do with their habits. Bandits lack maintenance methods, and their swords are easily damaged. Once they rust and break, they are completely ruined.
In contrast, a hatchet with a wooden handle is powerful enough, and if it breaks, you only need to replace the wooden handle, which is very easy.
Therefore, Hu Dahai had more than 600 people, all equipped with sharp axes. They were almost the smallest one of the thousand households under Lao Zhu, but after they were killed, they were like a group of plague gods.
Holding the sharp ax high, he kills every one he sees.
Hu Dahai was even more brave and invincible. He held a shield in one hand and an ax in the other, making him invincible. He rushed wherever he saw a crowd. When the soldiers of the Yuan Dynasty saw him, they were all horrified and ran away.
In addition to them, Tang He, Feng Guoyong, Tang Shengzong, Lu Zhongheng... these powerful generals under Lao Zhu launched offensives one after another.
Some of them rushed in through the existing gaps to expand their results, while others looked for weak points and rushed in at once.
The camp of the Yuan army was like a coiled snake, cut into many segments by a sudden sharp sword.
This strange python was twitching and convulsing.
Yuan soldiers in the camp were running around, and they didn't know when the fire burst into the sky. More and more camp sites were swallowed up by the fire, and the panic became more intense.
At this time, Liuhe's defenders finally moved.
First, Timur estimated that there were not many Zhu Jiajun left. A total of 1,200 people were gathered, commanded by Geng Junyong and Geng Bingwen respectively. With the passionate drums, like two daggers, they fiercely penetrated the Yuan army camp.
!
The ferocity of Zhu Jiajun far exceeded the Yuan army's estimate.
Not only are they better equipped, their fighting will is frighteningly high.
They came in from all directions, and all of them were possessed by the God of War, and the butchers came down to earth.
kill!
Those Yuan soldiers who still dare to stand, kill them!
Anyone who dares to escape will be killed!
The Yuan soldiers, numbering less than 20,000, quickly fell into chaos and were defeated.
At this moment, the Yuan army was in a very critical situation, both internally and externally. A famous general was needed to stabilize the morale of the army and support the overall situation.
Then does Tamerlane count as this famous general?
It's a pity that he, let alone a famous general, was so frightened and at a loss when faced with this situation that he was completely stunned.
If in the Battle of Shahe, he was so scared that he ran away in a hurry, then this time, this man was even worse, he was so scared that he didn't even dare to run away.
What a weird thing, what a weird thing!
Aren’t the red thieves in Chuzhou useless people?
Isn’t Zhu Yuanzhang just a rustic who likes to eat fried centipedes?
Who can tell me what's going on?
Due to the commander's virtue, many of the guards fled for their lives secretly, leaving Timur behind first.
Hu Dahai was the first to break into the Chinese army and discovered this big fish!
He came over immediately and captured Tamerlane first, and also learned his identity from the seal on his body.
Tuotuo's younger brother, the imperial censor of the Yuan Dynasty, the leader of the attack on Liuhe!
Captured so easily!
"Let's go, follow me to see the superior!"
Hu Dahai was so happy that he almost fainted!
He actually captured a high-ranking official of the Yuan Dynasty, which was considered a great achievement, and he was somewhat boasted in front of the superiors.
He escorted Timur first and came to see Zhu Yuanzhang excitedly.
Zhang Ximeng was also there. When he heard that Tuotuo's brother had been caught, he was shocked and blurted out: "First of all, Timur, how did you get caught?"
Do you still have the nerve to ask?
First, Timur was even more aggrieved. After this battle, he was confused. After holding it in for a long time, he could only say shyly: "I'm not good at running away!"