Chapter four hundred and seventy-fifth of the royal expedition
"Xiao Mingwang, now that the matter has come to this, don't be too sad. I asked people to prepare the best coffin for Prime Minister Liu. He fought to the death in Kaifeng for several months without bowing his head. Let's choose a geomantic treasure place here to bury him.
Come on!"
Zheng Yuchun whispered, Xiao Ming Wang Han Lin'er was like a puppet, with tears on his face, but he lowered his head and said nothing, and his thin figure seemed to be blown away at any time.
Zheng Yuchun called two careful veterans and asked them to take care of Han Lin'er... Obviously this was not to sink the child into the Yellow River and drown him, but to take care of Han Lin'er sincerely. Zheng Yuchun also requested that the child must gain ten pounds within a month.
They must weigh, have flesh on their bodies, and have blood on their faces...if they can't, they will be punished by cleaning the toilet.
The veterans had no choice but to accept the task and tried their best to coax Han Lin'er and make him happy... In Han and Song Dynasties, almost all loyal ministers and righteous men were lost in the siege of the Yuan army.
The Zhongliangs of the Song Dynasty who were attached to Han and Song were all killed by Liu Futong, and few survived... It was as if a person had both legs broken, leaving only Han Lin'er, who was like a puppet.
This is also Liu Futong's painstaking efforts. Only in this way can he save his nephew.
Perhaps he should not have been involved in it from the beginning, let alone establish a little king... Anyway, it was already wrong from the beginning. Being able to persist for ten years is a blessing from God. As for Han Song and Liu Futong
, how to conclude the coffin depends on Zhang Ximeng’s pen.
Of course, there were still many veterans from the Han and Song dynasties, generals scattered everywhere, and even under the Yuan army, there were many people who were captured from the Han and Song dynasties and then incorporated into their ranks.
After all, when the Han and Song dynasties were at their most powerful, hundreds of thousands of armies made three northern expeditions, devouring mountains and rivers. Even if they disintegrated and disappeared, they would leave many traces and fragments.
At this moment, the task of standing up to clean up the remnants of Han and Song Dynasties falls on Lan Yu... Compared to Zhu Wenzheng, Li Wenzhong, and even the younger Zhu Ying, Lan Yu's promotion in recent years has been extremely slow, even worse.
What's more, he also lost his identity as a military general. Zhang Ximeng gave him an official position as a subordinate.
Specializing in coordinating between the Ming Dynasty and Han and Song Dynasties...passing news, making friends, eating and drinking, Lan Yu put almost all attribute points on communication.
A flower from Han and Song dynasties has only the fragrance of blue jade!
This guy had a thorough knowledge of Han and Song Dynasties, including Zhang Ximeng's request to Chang Yuchun not to enter the city. This was based on Lan Yu's secret report.
As long as the siege is rescued, in order to survive, those unscrupulous villains will definitely fight among themselves, ask for credit, and seek glory from the seller... Facts have proved that Lan Yu's vision has indeed improved.
But only Lan Yu himself knows that there is a fierce tiger hidden in his heart!
In addition to investigating the situation of Han and Song Dynasties in the past few years, he even disguised himself many times, mixed with caravans, and entered Hebei and Shanxi. He personally explored the routes and understood the people's conditions. During this period, Lan Yu was also arrested and served as a half-man under the Yuan army.
Fortunately, a general saw that he was young, strong and in good shape, so he called him to his side and became a soldier.
As a result, Lan Yu stole the general's horse and escaped overnight.
Wandering on the edge of life and death, paying countless prices... Sapphire is like a lotus seed buried in the mud, finally absorbing enough water, just waiting for a good opportunity to bloom.
And this opportunity came quickly.
When Chang Yuchun regained Kaifeng, Xu Da continued to advance westward. After continuous hard battles, he captured Yangwu, and then formed a confrontation with Chahan in Xiuwu.
At this moment, the Yuan army was also desperate, and no matter what, they refused to let the Ming army take a step forward.
Xu Da's troops, who had been fighting continuously, were also exhausted and continued to repair.
This is the situation of both sides when the battle enters the second stage.
Zhu Yuanzhang's imperial headquarters has been placed in Wei Hui.
The two armies were like bulls wrestling, locked in a stalemate.
And then it depends on how both sides break the situation... Chahan's strategy is very simple, which is to go all out to open up Shaanzhou, release 100,000 soldiers and horses from the pass, and defeat the Ming army's offensive in one fell swoop.
On the Ming army's side, Zhu Yuanzhang also formulated a strategy to cut off Chahan's escape route to the north, forcing him to fight to the death in the Huaiqing area, and to eliminate the most powerful main force of the Yuan army as much as possible.
Although the terrain in the north is flat and open, there are only a few major roads for marching.
To the far west, you can take Tongguan, then enter Shanxi from Fenglingdu, and go north along the Fen River to Jining (Taiyuan). However, it is a pity that Polo Timur seized Jining at the beginning of the war, and by the end
The crucial Shaanzhou was not in Chahan's hands, so it was impossible to retreat into Guanzhong.
Turning our attention to the east, the Yuan army in Dadu can still go along the Zhending, Handan, and Cizhou lines to support Chahan and cooperate with the northward retreat... But this route still has many problems, not to mention whether Dadu has reinforcements, just this route
At the end of the road, Wei Hui was already in Zhu Yuanzhang's hands.
Therefore, for Chahan, there is actually only one way left, which is to take Taihangxing, one of the eight Taihangxings, retreat to Jincheng, then continue to retreat north to Shangdang, and then rely on Taihang Mountain to defend the Ming army.
This is also the best way to go when Shaanzhou cannot break through and the entire army cannot retreat into Guanzhong.
In other words, it could be said that it was precisely because of the existence of this road that Chahan felt confident and did not retreat immediately.
In response to this situation, Zhu Yuanzhang ordered Mao Gui to seize Handan, blocking the direction of Dadu in the Yuan Dynasty, and possible reinforcements to coordinate the war.
The real urgent task fell on Hu Dahai. He led his troops through Baixingkou, rushed into Shanxi first, seized Shangdang, and cut off Chahan's return route.
As long as the goal is achieved, Chahan will become a turtle in the urn, a lamb waiting to be slaughtered.
Hundreds of thousands of Yuan troops were disintegrating right before our eyes!
It's just that Hu Dahai has been fighting in the south for a long time and is not very familiar with the terrain in the north. Lao Zhu is not completely sure whether he can complete this task.
There is no doubt that Lan Yu, who belongs to the family under the sect, stood up.
Along with him, two hundred veterans of Han and Song Dynasties stood up.
"Captain Hu, let me lead you!"
A secret move that had been foreshadowed for many years finally came into use.
Lan Yu's face turned red. He was finally able to take off his civilian clothes, put on his armor and battle robe, holding a long knife in his hand and a bow and arrow... At this moment, Lan Yu felt that his whole body was filled with tears.
Come to life.
This is what a man should do!
That civilian official uniform really restrained him. Lan Yu was simply torn into pieces and thrown into the mire, saying goodbye to the past completely!
But when he had the slightest idea, he quickly suppressed it. This dress was quite important and he couldn't throw it away.
"Put it away for me. No damage is allowed."
"Why? Do you still have to put it back on?"
Lan Yu glared, "What do you know? Having these clothes means that I am versatile in both civil and military affairs. I am a person like Ban Dingyuan... Also, after a few years, I have a son, so I still have to
I sent it to Prime Minister Zhang and asked him to help teach him. He is also a good civil servant... His father became a general and his son became a prime minister... It is a good story! Hahahaha!"
Lan Yu threw her head back and laughed, almost like a fool.
Full of beautiful thoughts, Lan Yu led Hu Dahai towards Baixingkou.
Originally, Hu Dahai's command consisted of 50,000 people, which was the reserve force of the entire army.
But traveling long distances is impossible if there are too many people.
Therefore, Hu Dahai only took away 20,000 people.
The remaining 30,000 are still in Zhu Yuanzhang's hands as the general reserve force of the entire army.
At this moment, Lao Zhu had already thrown the knitting needle aside... took out the armor and wiped it himself, one by one, with great care and attention, as if he were treating some kind of treasure.
Next to the armor, there is a long sword, a sharp axe, a large bow, and two pots of heavy arrows.
Zhu Yuanzhang checked everything without missing any details. Only when there were no omissions did he smile and call the guards over to help him put on the armor.
After Lao Zhu put it on, he moved his arms and legs and found that there was nothing wrong with it. Even after putting on the belt, there was no change.
He is in good shape and has not gained weight even though he has not been on the battlefield for several years.
Zhu Yuanzhang couldn't help laughing and said: "Sir, Liu Bei lamented that his thighs were reborn and were no longer as brave as before. Now, although we have never really charged since we ascended to the position of King of Wu, we are still strong. Tell me, how do we compare to Liu Bei?
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Zhang Ximeng said to her heart, "Aren't you making it clear that you want me to flatter you?"
"I don't know about Liu Bei, but I know that Chen Youliang and Zhang Shicheng are not Sun Quan, and Chahan Timur is not Cao Cao!"
Guo Ying, who was nearby, almost laughed when she heard this.
The gentleman is the gentleman, and you really don’t give face to the superiors. You think you are much better than Liu Bei, but the problem is that Sun Quan and Cao Cao faced by Liu Bei are also ruthless!
If Liu Bei had been born in the late Yuan Dynasty and faced Chen Youliang, Zhang Shicheng, and Chahan Timur, he might have really revived the Han Dynasty and returned to the old capital!
So, how high a person can achieve depends not only on himself, but also on his opponents.
Makes sense!
Guo Ying kept nodding. Zhu Yuanzhang saw this and wanted to give Guo Ying a kick.
You idiot, do we want to compete with Liu Bei?
Are we that boring?
Zhu Yuanzhang took a deep breath and decided to let it go.
"Sir, in this decisive battle with Chahan, we will personally fight against the enemy and fight him to a duel!"
Zhang Ximeng knew what Lao Zhu was thinking a long time ago, so he deliberately didn't listen to what he said...but he still didn't stop him.
"My lord, fighting for supremacy on the battlefield is a matter between Xu Da and Chang Yuchun. Chahan Timur is just like Han Xin and Peng Yue. Why should my lord compete with him?"
Zhu Yuanzhang smiled and said, "Sir, are you following the example of those civil servants and trying to restrict our actions?"
Zhang Ximeng said helplessly: "At the beginning, there were only ten thousand soldiers, so my lord personally fought and killed on the battlefield. There was nothing he could do. Now that my lord is the king of a country, how can he go to the battlefield easily?"
Zhu Yuanzhang pondered for a while, then smiled bitterly and said: "Yes, if we miss this time, we will not be able to fight in person... Sir, don't stop us, we still have blood in our chests, this is the most important battle for our Ming Dynasty
, I won’t worry if we don’t go into battle in person!”