Zhu Jiajun's artillery carriages were able to overwhelm the Hongdu defenders and fight, and even the food was definitely better.
It's both murderous and heartbreaking.
This hand is really cruel.
But we are rich, have good food, and have better weapons. Is this still wrong?
In addition to being good at equalizing land, Zhu Jiajun was also good at military settlements.
Originally, the Zhu Jiajun only asked the second-class battalions to do more farming. As a result, after crossing the river, some first-class battalions stopped working. Not to mention others, Xu Da was the most active.
He told his subordinates that if you are good at fighting, you must be good at farming!
If this person is good, he will do every line, every line, every line, every line. If he is not good, he will not be able to do one line, and he will not be able to do it...
When it comes to fighting and farming, we all want to be number one!
Xu Da stepped down personally and took the lead in farming.
This was not just a whim, farming was really fun.
At present, Li Shanchang has sufficient supply of military food, and the food produced in the military camp can be used for other purposes. For example, Chang Yuchun proposed that he hope that Zhu Yuanzhang would agree to make wine in the army... As a result, because This matter made Lao Zhu scold Chang Yuchun for half an hour.
This was not the end yet. Lao Zhu asked Chang Yuchun to write a 3,000-word self-criticism and read it aloud in front of all the commanders.
Deep reflection and thorough review!
As a general leading troops, don’t you understand the importance of military orders?
No wine is allowed, that is, no.
No one can break the rules.
Hu Sanshe's case is in front of us, and it will be the same in the future. Anyone who dares to brew wine privately will be punished without mercy!
Zhu Yuanzhang's resolute attitude frightened the generals below. But it didn't matter. If he didn't make wine, he would feed more chickens, ducks, geese, and dogs, eat more meat, and keep the soldiers strong.
Basically, young soldiers who join the Zhu Jiajun can gain more than 20 kilograms in weight within half a year, and those under the age of 18 can even grow taller.
After returning home, my relatives and neighbors will be shocked.
He has become a changed person!
Tall and mighty, walking, sitting and lying, with high aura... Where can I find such a young man?
For many Zhu Jiajun soldiers, as long as they return home, a large number of matchmakers will come to their homes, and there will be an endless stream of marriage proposals.
How can I put it, as long as you join the Zhu Jiajun, you basically won’t have to worry about not having a wife!
As long as you put on the charcoal red mandarin duck jacket, you will be the most handsome boy in the countryside!
There is no other way, this is where Zhu Jiajun's confidence lies.
The siege of Hongdu soon turned into a stage for Zhu Jiajun to show off his wealth.
Every day, trebuchets bombarded the city, and then there were three delicious meals every day. Just outside Hongdu City, the iron pot stove was full of aroma, which was a double torture for the body and soul.
Damn it, how come these Zhu Jiajun guys are so rich?
Eating meat every day will kill you!
The soldier opened his mouth wide and stuffed in a mouthful of rice.
Click!
I bit into the sand and lost a piece of my tooth!
Why am I so unlucky?
The soldiers were about to cry. In fact, it was not that there was no food in Hongdu. Chen Youliang made great progress, fought so many victorious battles, and captured quite a lot.
There is still enough food in Hongdu City.
But that's all. Even if there is enough food, Tianwan's soldiers will exploit it layer by layer. What comes into the hands of the soldiers will never be enough.
Military pay was discounted and military rations were mixed with sand.
In the past, it was bearable, but in today's situation, it has become torture.
Zhu Jiajun, who is full of food and drink and full of energy, is really scary.
They carried one to two hundred kilograms of projectiles and fired them endlessly into Hongdu City, seemingly endlessly.
None of the attachments on the Hongdu city wall, from the gate towers to the crenellations and parapets, could be destroyed. Large pieces of bricks and stones on the outside of the city wall also fell off, exposing the soil inside.
Under the fierce bombardment of the projectiles, the soil slid down in pieces like an avalanche.
That's all, Zhu Jiajun actually got a lot of explosive bombs.
By the tenth day, half of the projectiles were explosive projectiles. These projectiles were light in weight and had a long range. They could easily cross the city wall, roll down the city, explode, burst into flames, and fill the air with smoke and flames.
The city of Hongdu is like purgatory.
"Uncle, we can't continue to be beaten like this. I want to leave the city."
Nephew Kangtai angrily complained to Hu Tingrui. Just yesterday, when he went to inspect the Fuzhou Gate, a bomb fell not far away, the gunpowder exploded, and high-temperature air waves hit his face.
Kangtai's beard and eyebrows were all burned away.
Fortunately, there was still some distance, otherwise he would have been swallowed.
But now he is still in a state of disarray. Before his eyebrows and beard grow, his face looks like a peeled boiled egg, which is both funny and pitiful.
We really can't go on like this, otherwise Hongdu will definitely fall in a few days, maybe ten days, maybe half a month!
Hu Tingrui frowned, "You want to go out of the city? But you have to know that the Zhu Jiajun is not that easy to deal with. They have already repaired the city wall. What if they fall into a trap?"
Kangtai chuckled, "Uncle, you haven't noticed yet, isn't the Zhu Jiajun just relying on their wealth and wealth to bully us? When it comes to fighting, they are definitely not good at it. Let my nephew teach them!"
Hu Tingrui hesitated again and again, but finally nodded, but he still ordered: "You must not underestimate the enemy. Ever since Zhu Yuanzhang crossed the river, he will take it when he attacks and defeat him in battle. He is not easy to deal with."
Kangtai didn't care, "That's because he didn't meet us, uncle, just take a look!"
This guy mobilized three thousand elites, each armed with short knives and sharp blades, and came down from Hongdu City at night.
Then he quickly swam across the moat and rushed directly to the city built by Zhu Jiajun.
The closest distance between the two sides was only a few hundred steps. When they crossed the moat, the distance was even closer. With just one charge, they could reach Zhu's army and kill him by surprise.
Kangtai took the lead in the charge, and just when victory was in sight, suddenly the cry of geese rang out from inside and outside the Zhu Jiajun's city wall.
At this moment, Kangtai was confused. Shouldn't the dog bark?
Why is the goose quacking?
Kangtai didn't know, this matter was naturally Zhang Ximeng's handiwork.
It is normal for the army to keep some dogs to keep vigil at night and prevent enemy sneak attacks... But Zhang Ximeng discovered that the Zhu Jiajun would have the same effect after raising enough chickens, ducks and geese.
Especially the grumpy goose!
I believe many people have had the tragic experience of being chased by geese when they were young, right?
The ferocious big goose is definitely a bully in the village. He kicks and rolls horizontally and vertically, as if there is nothing he dares not do.
Not to mention humans, even puppies and oxen will rush up to the goose if the goose gets angry, stretch its neck, and bite it hard. Whether you can win or not, what you need is the energy to fight to the sky!
In fact, from the perspective of combat effectiveness, geese are also quite good. Weasels can steal chickens, but have you ever seen someone steal a goose?
The big goose has serrated teeth in its mouth and is very powerful. If it bites a person, it will cause a big bruise. Smaller animals will even die under the goose's mouth.
Zhang Ximeng studied for a long time, and he actually came up with the dangerous idea of using a big goose as a warning.
Everyone didn't agree with it at first, but after using it, everyone said...it smells really good!
The alertness of geese is no worse than that of dogs... Moreover, geese are cheap, eat less, and are plentiful enough to move in groups.
Just imagine, someone secretly approaches the military camp. If there are only a few dogs, there are many ways to get rid of the dogs and prevent them from making any noise.
But when it comes to the big goose, the situation is different.
There were at least ten or eight big geese, and when people approached them, they screamed at the top of their lungs. Who has the ability to get rid of several geese at once?
No matter what method is used, some geese will slip through the net!
From a warning point of view, geese are indeed more useful than dogs.
And goose is not only easier to use, it tastes better!
It can be sent together with the military rations and used as reserve food. You can stew it when you want to eat it. Before stewing it, you can still keep a watch all night... I wonder if there is such a cost-effective food?
No, today Brother Goose has made a great contribution. After some goose calls, suddenly torches were everywhere, bright as day. Hundreds of crossbow arrows were found from Zhu Jiajun's wall!
"put!"
A dense rain of arrows came towards my face.
Kangtai was immediately stunned. In order to make a sneak attack, his soldiers were all short-sighted soldiers in black. They didn't even wear armor. At most, they only wore armor.
How can this little protective ability stop an overwhelming barrage of crossbow arrows?
Almost instantly, hundreds of people fell to the ground after being hit by arrows, and the sound of wailing could not be heard without stopping.
Kangtai was also stabbed in the shoulder by an arrow, which was so painful that he almost fainted.
"Quick, go back!"
But at this moment, the sound of horse hooves could be heard from the Zhu Jiajun camp.
A ready cavalry set off!
Chang Yuchun took the lead and came out from the left wing.
His eyes lit up.
Grandson, after waiting for you for so many days, I thought you didn’t dare to come out!
"Kill me!"
Chang Yuchun took the lead, but on the other side, Hu Dahai also led three hundred soldiers to fight out. With a sharp blade in his hand and heavy armor on his body, he crashed into the middle of Tianwan's soldiers and horses.
The battle quickly turned into a massacre.
Chang Yuchun ran rampant, like driving away a frightened sheep, cutting Tianwan's soldiers and horses into small pieces. Then Hu Dahai came to kill them. They waved their sharp axes and perfectly staged the extravagant performance of harvesting heads.
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Blood splattered, wails were shrill, heads rolled, and blood flowed into rivers!
Just outside Hongdu City, Zhu Jiajun used an overwhelming attitude to teach Tianwan Bing a lesson. Not only are we richer than you, but we are also better able to fight than you!
The war drums are rumbling and hearty.
Zhu's army pursued them wildly, and Tian Wan's remaining troops retreated hastily to the moat. People fled into the river like dumplings.
Because of the panic, they trampled on each other. After someone fell into the water, they fell into the mud and could not move at all. They could only step on the people behind them and drown them alive.
Behind them were the Zhu Jiajun, who were chasing them with their butts on their backs. People were running for their lives at all costs, mourning everywhere, struggling for their lives, and being trampled by floods.
Of the three thousand elites, less than eight hundred returned to Hongdu.
Hu Tingrui's heart was about to break. These people were all his and Chen Youliang's fellow villagers. They were not only elites, but also confidants!
"Kangtai, where is Kangtai? I'm going to kill him!"
Hu Tingrui roared with red eyes, his vision turned black, and he felt heartbroken.
At this time, it was already dawn, and someone discovered that there was a person hanging on the trebuchet stand on Zhu Jiajun's side.
Astonishingly, it was Kangtai who was wearing a lot of clothes!
"Give me a sweet word, surrender or not?" Zhu Wenzheng said thiefly: "If you don't surrender, we will treat you as a projectile and throw you into the city!"