After Zhu Wenzheng was mobilized to go north, only Tang He was left among the generals in the south. In Yingtian, only Li Shanchang maintained the overall situation.
To be honest, this bet is a bit too big.
After the imperial meeting, Zhu Sheng immediately found Zhang Ximeng. The old man was panting and his face looked very ugly. Zhang Ximeng noticed that there was cold sweat on his forehead, and he was trembling slightly as he sat there.
"Mr. Fenglin, do you want to ask for a military doctor?"
Zhu Sheng smiled bitterly and waved his hand, "Xiang Zhang, in fact, you should not support my lord in the decisive battle. You can just sit back and watch Liu Futong be destroyed. We will concentrate on managing Shandong and wait for the opportunity for the Northern Expedition."
Zhang Ximeng listened silently and did not refute anything... In fact, there was nothing to say. What Zhu Sheng said made sense.
The intensity of the decisive battle was really a bit low.
"I just told the superior that Shandong and Nanyang are not easy to coordinate. The superior asked Zhu Wenzheng to go north, but Zhu Wenzheng's troops and horses are not enough to reverse the overall situation. If Li Siqi goes all out and launches an attack from Guanzhong
, to support Chahan, Nanyang will definitely be difficult to preserve."
Zhu Sheng was already out of breath when he said this, "We also need to be on guard against Ming Yuzhen. He only needs to go out of Kuimen. We have too few troops in Huguang and it will be difficult to deal with it."
Zhu Sheng painted a very bad possibility.
If Feng Guoyong cannot hold on here and the Nanyang Group is destroyed, it will be difficult for the Shandong Group to completely defeat Chahan with its own strength.
To put it bluntly, defeating Chahan is of little value.
He could command the army, retreat in large strides, retreat to Shanxi, retreat to Guanzhong, and then leave the ruined Central Plains to the Ming Dynasty.
At that time, the Ming Dynasty had few soldiers. Not only did it have to deal with the mess, but it also had to face disputes with Han and Song Dynasty. The logistics supply line was greatly stretched, and the consumption on the road increased sharply.
At what point will Ming Dynasty still be able to hold on?
Zhang Ximeng was very doubtful, which was why he didn't dare to make up his mind.
"Mr. Fenglin, you, what do you have in mind?"
Zhu Shengqiang endured his headache and said to Zhang Ximeng: "At this point, we have done our best, and the rest is up to the Yuan army. Even if Chahan wants to give up Kaifeng and withdraw to Hebei, it will be a matter of time.
But if Yuan Ting is determined to fight to the death and is unwilling to give up the opportunity to destroy Han and Song Dynasty, then it will be a good thing for us."
"Also, if we have the right strategy to deceive Chahan for a period of time, strive for the most advantageous layout, and block the troops in Guanzhong, we will still have a chance. In short, if the two sides want to win the decisive battle, it will not only depend on us
, we still have to look at the Yuan army to see how wrong they are!"
Having said this, Zhu Sheng couldn't help coughing.
Zhang Ximeng stood up quickly and came over to pat the old man's back. When he put his hand on his wrist, he felt hot and feverish... Zhang Ximeng was suddenly frightened.
Zhu Sheng is not young.
Hurrying back from Yingtian, the journey was bumpy, and he had to worry about the overall situation. He was tired, and the old man couldn't help it. Zhang Ximeng hurriedly called the military doctor, and then said to Zhu Sheng: "Mr. Fenglin, I already know what you said.
, leave everything to me. Even if we have made mistakes and omissions in this battle, we will never make more mistakes than Yuan Ting. You can rest assured."
This sounds a bit awkward no matter what, is it better than bad?
Relief hurts a little, but it is undeniable that it really makes sense.
Both sides have invested millions. In this kind of super-large-scale decisive battle, no one can control the overall situation and ensure that no mistakes are made. The result is that whoever makes more mistakes or serious mistakes will be completely defeated.
In other words, Ming Dynasty did its best, and the rest depends on Yuan Ting and Chahan.
Zhang Ximeng arranged for Zhu Sheng to rest, and carefully explained that the old man should rest in peace and recuperate and not worry about anything.
Then Zhang Ximeng called Guo Ying and Sun Yan, and they urgently formulated a plan.
He sent an envoy to see Chahan and offered to exchange Aruwen for Kaifeng.
Both sides stopped fighting and eliminated the fighting.
This suggestion was also approved by Zhu Yuanzhang, who immediately sent people to implement it. After some selection, Zhang Ziming, who had captured Anqing alone, shouldered this glorious mission and quickly went to Kaifeng and Xinghua Camp to meet Chahan.
Almost at the same time, Chahan Timur also summoned his generals to discuss the upcoming war.
People tend to like to pay attention to the victors. It is rare for a defeated general like Zhang Dingbian to write a mark in the history books with his bravery.
There are not many well-known names on Chahan Timur's side...but we cannot underestimate them because of this. Among these generals, there are many warriors who can rival Xu Da Chang Yuchun.
Just because he was loyal to Yuan Ting and followed Chahan, he became a loser, became unknown, and was despised and despised by future generations.
But at this moment, who dares to underestimate this group of people?
Under Chahan, there are the righteous son Wang Baobao, generals Yan Sixiao, Li Keyi, Hu Linchi, Guan Bao and others, all of whom are fierce tigers in the world and full-fledged generals.
It can definitely be on par with the Ming Dynasty and keep pace with it.
However, the situation on the battlefield was not very good for them, and they seemed a little unmotivated and depressed.
Chahan first said: "Zhu Chongba has mobilized elite troops and generals, and it seems that he is going to fight us desperately. In my opinion, we have many cavalry, so we don't need to worry about the gains and losses of one city or one place with them. If necessary, we can retreat.
They led them to the land of Hebei, and then waited for the opportunity to send troops to attack the red thieves!"
Upon hearing this, the tense nerves of all the generals present relaxed a little, and even smiled with relief.
These generals are all experienced. They sent their troops south to destroy Han and Song Dynasty in one go.
However, Liu Futong was unexpectedly tenacious and withstood the Yuan army's attack. After several months of retreat, Chahan was already tired of his troops.
This is one of them.
Later, Wang Baobao was defeated in Dongping. Although this was due to an ambush, it was nothing, but it did dampen his spirit. He also lost two good dogs, Tian Feng and Wang Shicheng.
In Nanyang, the situation is even worse.
Chahan personally led the troops to rescue his father, but Fu Youde relied on gunpowder to blow up the Nanyang city wall, and Ding Pulang and Deng Yu led their troops to attack head-on and defeated Chahan's reinforcements.
This is very frightening. The firearms of the Ming army are a bit beyond the estimation of the Yuan army. If it is a siege, the combination of miners and gunpowder is almost unstoppable.
And Ding Pulang and Deng Yu also proved that even in field battles, the Ming army was not afraid of Dayuan.
This is very hurtful.
If you keep fighting hard, you won't end well.
If you can’t beat me, I’ll give you a fart!
After ten years of fighting, this group of people is no longer what it was back then. There is no battle that must be fought, and there is no war that it cannot afford to lose.
It's already February. After a while, the weather will get hotter and the best fighter planes will be gone.
Return to Shanxi and Guanzhong to recharge your batteries. Wait until the autumn weather is clear and the war horses are fat and strong, then head south in one fell swoop to fight again at Kaifeng.
Almost instantly, these people made this choice.
"In this case, I will write to the court now and then make arrangements."
After a brief meeting, Chahan felt relaxed, but his son Wang Baobao beside him was very disappointed and even a little annoyed.
"It's all because of the child's incompetence. If we don't lose Shandong, we don't have to give up Henan. How can we let the Zhu thieves become so arrogant!"
Chahan looked at this slightly immature adopted son and couldn't help but said: "Why do you want to retreat as a father?"
Wang Baobao was startled, "I don't know, kid."
Chahan sneered, "I have decided to retreat now. There are two reasons... First, your grandfather is still in the hands of the Ming army. I will do a favor and let them release him. As for the second, do you know that the imperial court just appointed
Recruited Polo Timur as Zhongshu Pingzhang!"
Wang Baobao subconsciously said: "How could the imperial court do this?"
He was really angry. Chahan Timur fought for the Yuan Dynasty through life and death, destroyed the Western Route Army of the Northern Expedition, severely damaged the Central Route Army, intimidated Han and Song Dynasties, and almost single-handedly saved half of the Yuan Dynasty.
But to this day, Chahan is only the Pingzhang of Henan Province in the Yuan Dynasty.
Polo Timur, at a young age, climbed directly to the high position of Zhongshu Pingzhang with the help of his father's influence.
Neither power nor status can be compared to Chahan.
This is too bullying!
In this case, I will simply go back and leave the task of dealing with the Ming Dynasty to you. Let you guys experience the power of the Ming army. I don't have to worry about you admitting defeat when the time comes.
"By doing this for my father, I can not only get your grandfather back, but also let the court understand the importance of my father. It can be regarded as a balance between loyalty and filial piety."
Chahan said to his son: "Listen, sooner or later, you will also sit in my position... This defeat is not a big deal. On the contrary, it may be a good thing. Youth is full of hardships, and when you learn this,
You will be able to gain a foothold in the government."
Wang Baobao was slightly stunned when he heard his father's lofty remarks, and subconsciously said: "The Ming army has hundreds of thousands of soldiers marching northward in large numbers. Doesn't father need to be on guard?"
Chahan was stunned for a moment, then smiled and said: "You are still confused...Zhu Yuanzhang is just a farmer...Nowadays, the Central Plains is a land of thousands of miles, with floods, droughts, and locust plagues. The land is barren. How much can be cultivated? Farmers can't cultivate it.
He is based mainly on infantry, so how can he be the opponent of our 100,000 cavalry? In the past, he was in the south of the Huaixi River, where the water network was densely covered, and he was mainly based on boatmen. There was nothing that could be done against him. But now in the Central Plains, he is
Having fallen into a trap and being restrained everywhere, is it possible that he can really hold on?"
Wang Baobao thought about it and felt that what his father said seemed reasonable. After all, it was extremely difficult to conquer the north from the south. Of course, his previous defeat was not among them.
"Dad, I have another worry, and that is His Majesty. What if you don't agree?"
Chahan frowned slightly, it was indeed a problem, but was there any other choice in Dadu?
Do they really dare to fall out with themselves about this kind of thing?
Do you still want the Great Yuan Tianxia?
"You don't have to worry about this kind of thing, just go down."
Wang Baobao was sent away, and the development of things was indeed a bit beyond Chahan's expectation... just when he proposed to abandon Henan and return to Hebei.
Polo Timur, who was in Datong, immediately wrote a letter asking him to send his army south to fight the red bandits without losing an inch of territory.
Then Polo Timur sent his army to attack Ji Ning...Chahan's territory!