"My lord, we must not take it lightly this time. Yuan Ting has a big plan!"
Jia Lu sighed deeply, his worry could not be concealed.
The Yuan Dynasty was an empire founded on military power, and the Mongols, as a tiger and wolf army that swept across the world, were naturally unique. Even if the country was at the end of its rope and the sun was fading, the last desperate effort was still quite terrifying.
Judging from the strength alone, an army of 400,000 is enough to crush any enemy as long as it rolls forward.
Not only were there large numbers of troops, but among these troops there were Mongolian kings from Shaanxi, Hexi Corridor and other places, as well as vassals from the Western Regions, and armored elite cavalry. They had been honed in the bitter cold environment all year round, and their combat power was extraordinary.
And don’t forget that the Yuan Dynasty ruled the Central Plains for decades, plundering a large number of skilled craftsmen and replenishing the grasslands.
The result is that these cavalry are not only brave, but also extremely well equipped, with armor, scimitars, long bows, sharp blades... They are not at all comparable to the three cavalry Qianhu under Lao Zhu.
"One more thing, my lord, you must be careful." Jia Lu took out a letter again. This letter was sent from Jiangnan.
In Jiqing and other places, the Yuan Dynasty's garrison included Tu Jianbuhua, Privy Deputy Envoy Tingzhu Ma Suo, Chen Yexian, the leader of the landlord's armed forces, and the Yuanting Navy from the Yangtze River, with a total strength of nearly 200,000.
The Red Turban Army was waiting for an opportunity to cross the river and attack Huaixi.
"From my perspective, Tuotuo wants to attack from north to south, from south to north, attacking from both sides. First take Gaoyou, then Hezhou, and then combine the main force of the Yuan soldiers to attack and destroy the Red Army in Jiangxi and other places. When they join forces in the Central Plains, they will be destroyed.
Get rid of Liu Futong... In this way, the massive Red Turban Uprising can only disintegrate and disappear. The Yuan Dynasty can linger on and wait for the next uprising."
Jia Lu had been an official in the Yuan Dynasty for many years, and he once served as Zuocheng, Zhongshu. He understood Yuan Ting's thoughts very well. His analysis 100% agreed with Tuotuo's thoughts.
In fact, Tuotuo had wanted to go south for a long time, but he had not sent troops. Apart from food and grass, he just wanted to wait for the cavalry from the Western Regions.
In addition, Tuotuo also thought about going south from Suzhou and other places, using a partial division to pacify Haozhou and other places, and finally besieging Gaoyou, killing Zhang Shicheng, and pacifying the two Huaihe areas in one fell swoop.
And for this plan, Tuotuo tolerated Cheribuhua's failure, urged him to reorganize his troops and launch an attack... Needless to say, the result was that Cheribuhua smoothly gave Zhu Yuanzhang a big gift package, and
Rang Tuotuo's plan completely went bankrupt.
There is no other way but to mobilize the soldiers and horses in the south of the Yangtze River, adopt a joint attack from the north and the south, and bet on bigger chips. If he wins, everything will be easy, and he will be the hero who continues the great Yuan Dynasty. But once he loses, the main force of the Yuan army will be lost.
If it is completely exhausted, there will be no possibility of recovery for the overall situation.
The rise and fall of the Yuan Dynasty can be achieved in one fell swoop!
It turns out that Tuotuo is the old Showa.
In history, when the Tuotuo army attacked Gaoyou, the Yuan army in the south of the Yangtze River mobilized 100,000 troops to attack Hezhou. At that time, Lao Zhu only had 10,000 troops, and the battle was very hard. Even Li Shanchang personally went into battle to defend the city.
Only then did the Yuan soldiers repulse.
Later, Lao Zhu moved to Hezhou and won the support of Chang Yuchun and others. He also gathered the Chaohu Navy, and then crossed the river to capture Taiping and gathered in Qing...
Too many people in later generations have been attracted by the Battle of Gaoyou and ignored the Battle of Hezhou, which also saw the weak defeat the strong. Moreover, through the Battle of Hezhou, Lao Zhu's core team was forged.
It was this team that finally defeated all the heroes, launched the Northern Expedition, destroyed the Yuan Dynasty, and restored the Han family after a hundred years!
Zhang Ximeng pondered for a long time, then raised his head and said to Jia Lu: "This is the advantage of Yuan Ting. What do you think Tuotuo has as a weakness? In other words, this massive army of hundreds of thousands is really
Are you arrogant?"
Jia Lu smiled and said, "If he was really arrogant, he should have gone south long ago."
The old man cheered up, changed his face, and started analyzing again.
"The first point is that the Yuan army is divided into north and south, but after all, there are Red Army rebels blocking it. Tuotuo is far away in Dadu, so he may not be able to command the Yuan army south of the Yangtze River. Even if he can command the Yuan army across the Yangtze River, I'm afraid he won't be able to do it.
The French and French cooperated tacitly and attacked together. This gave us the opportunity to defeat each other and deal with them separately."
"Second, although the northwest cavalry transferred by Tuotuo are powerful, they are not accustomed to the climate, especially the heat in the south. That is why they will go south in autumn in September. If they cannot win as soon as possible, it will be delayed until the spring and summer of next year. The weather will
When the weather picks up, the Yuan army will definitely become sick and collapse without a fight!"
"The third point is to get rid of yourself. Although he is an outlier in the Yuan Dynasty, he has contributed to the country without cutting it off, he is a minister without being arrogant, he is light on goods and wealth, he is far away from his reputation, and he loves virtuous people and etiquette.
He is called the Minister of the State. But his ability to command troops can only be said to be barely adequate. And the imperial court may not be able to accommodate a prime minister who sweeps away the smoke and returns victorious! Don't forget, Tuotuo's uncle is Boyan.
!”
Jia Lu gave three flaws. The first two are easy to explain. They are nothing more than an analysis of strategic military strength and are quite satisfactory. However, the third one is too heartbreaking.
Ever since Genghis Khan, the Mongols have been fighting among themselves for the throne. They fought fiercely externally and even more fiercely internally.
Even after Kublai Khan made his capital Dadu and established the Yuan Dynasty, he still had a ferocious spirit in his bones.
Kublai Khan reigned for thirty-five years and Emperor Yuan Shun reigned for thirty-six years. The first and last years add up to seventy-one years.
The Yuan Dynasty only had ninety years in total, and the middle twenty years were divided among nine emperors... It is easy to imagine how chaotic the Yuan Dynasty's government could be.
The chaos after Su Xunzong's death was much more orderly than that of the Yuan Dynasty.
The emperors are like a revolving lantern, constantly changing. If the government is in chaos, powerful ministers will naturally appear.
The official system of the Yuan Dynasty provided the soil for the breeding of powerful ministers.
Not to mention anything else, Tuotuo's uncle Boyan was once so powerful that the world only knew Boyan, but not the emperor. He claimed to kill the five major surnames of the Han people. This kind of cruel work that carbon-based organisms cannot do is
From his handiwork.
Boyan was so arrogant, how did he fall?
I have to thank Tuotuo for this.
Tuotuo is Boyan's nephew. He has been fostered by Boyan since he was a child, and he is almost like his own son.
Seeing that his uncle was so powerful, Tuotuo was afraid that he would offend the emperor and be implicated... He simply united with the emperor's cronies and deposed his uncle.
Boyan felt wronged and died on the way to Lingnan.
Tuotuo stepped on his uncle's bones and became the prime minister of the Yuan Dynasty. It can be regarded as a very Mongolian characteristic of a loving father and a filial son, and respectful brothers and sisters.
Tuotuo, who became the prime minister, tried hard to be humble and kind, reformed the bad government, appointed people on their merits, and did many good things. But the building was about to collapse. How could it be supported by a single tree!
Furthermore, apart from this background and his actions of turning against his uncle... who can believe that he is a loyal and pure minister?
In both the government and the public, those ministers who have had generations of hatred against Tuotuo's family, and those opponents who want to seize power, are all eyeing him and are unwilling to let Tuotuo succeed.
When the monarch and his ministers analyzed this point, Zhang Ximeng sighed, "My lord, if you are defeated by Tuotuo, you will be defeated by your excessive appetite!"
Zhu Yuanzhang frowned and listened intently.
Zhang Ximeng continued: "If he just wiped out Sesame Lee like he did last time, he might still be able to succeed, but he plans to gather the northern and southern Yuan armies to defeat the Red Scarf in one go... By then, even if he wants to be a loyal minister, I'm afraid
Yuan Ting doesn’t believe him anymore. In most cities right now, there are probably no fewer people than us who want to get rid of their bad luck!”
Zhu Yuanzhang was surprised, but he nodded vigorously and agreed with Zhang Ximeng's judgment.
In fact, when it comes to Tuotuo, there is no choice.
Is it okay if he makes a smaller plan?
Sorry, no!
So many people are watching. You say the Liao Dynasty will be defeated in ten years, but others say that the Liao Dynasty will be defeated in five years... Don't worry about whether it can be done, just brag about it first and get the military power.
The same was true for Tuotuo. He was riding on the back of a tiger and could only rush forward.
When he thought of this, Zhu Yuanzhang actually still had the slightest sympathy. It would not be easy to get rid of this prime minister!
But Lao Zhu soon threw this idea out of his mind.
He would not sympathize with Tuotuo, he wished he could be struck dead by lightning!
Combined, the north and south have a total of 600,000 troops. What should we do?
"My lord, it is true that we can attack Gaoyou without the main force, but he may not be able to detach a partial division to attack us. Therefore, Liuhe's city defense must be strengthened. Feng Guo's one thousand households alone may not be enough, and heavy troops must be dispatched." Zhang Ximeng considered.
: "Liuhe is the gateway to Jiqing and is connected to Yangzhou. It is in a dangerous position and cannot be guarded by any non-general. I propose that Xu Da be put in charge."
Zhu Yuanzhang thought for a while, nodded and said: "Okay!"
Zhang Ximeng added: "My lord, I have just analyzed that the northern and southern Yuan armies may not be of the same mind. If they attack Liuhe and join forces with the main force of Tuotuo, the Yuan army in Jiangnan will be controlled by Tuotuo. If my prediction is correct, the main force of the Yuan army in Jiangnan will
It must be placed in Hezhou. My lord, it is best to sit in Hezhou, mobilize troops and horses, and fight the Yuan army for a decisive battle! It is best to eliminate the Yuan army in the south of the Yangtze River in Hezhou. At that time, we can cross the river to capture Jiqing, and it will be easy
many!"
"Also... a war should not just count the gains and losses on the battlefield, but also other aspects." Zhang Ximeng turned his gaze to Jia Lu, bent his eyes, and said with a smile: "Sir, can you figure out Yuan Ting's plan?
, I’m afraid I still have many friends in the court! How can I help Yuan Ting get rid of the powerful minister Tuotuo, I’m sure you can help me!”
Jia Lu rolled his eyes, this boy really wouldn't give him any good errands.
"I can only do my best."
Zhang Ximeng said with a smile: "Don't worry, Sir, just use any means. I have already arranged for people to secretly pick up Sir's family members. Even if they are exposed, it will not harm the family!"
Jia Lu was so angry that he raised his beard in anger. You little bastard, does that relieve your worries?
You are clearly using your family to coerce me!
I'm afraid that I won't be able to exert my strength and force me to harm others without my conscience!
At this time, there were sudden footsteps outside, and Guo Ying rushed in and said urgently: "Come on, Yuan soldiers are crossing the river to attack us!"
When Zhu Yuanzhang heard this, he stood up suddenly. Zhang Ximeng and Jia Lu were also shocked. The battle came so fast!
