Chapter One Thousand Six Hundred and Fifty Six: The bloody battle in Xuzhou
Great victory in Xuzhou! A hundred thousand soldiers were killed!
Zhu Biao's expression instantly cheered up. He was still thinking about Xuzhou just now, but he didn't expect that Han Du would give him a surprise so soon.
Xu Huizu, on the other hand, couldn't believe it. He couldn't figure out how Han Du could kill 100,000 soldiers in a formation when Xuzhou City was tightly surrounded by Zhu Di's million-strong army.
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If Han Du can defend Xuzhou City, Xu Huizu believes in it! But what the hell is a formation that kills 100,000 people?
Could it be a trap? This was the first thought that came to Xu Huizu's mind.
"Your Majesty, is there any fraud in this?"
Zhu Biao was looking at the report with a happy face, and was slightly startled when he heard Xu Huizu's words.
He asked strangely, "Didn't you just say that Han Du could hold Xuzhou? Why now?"
Xu Huizu lowered his head and smiled bitterly, "Your Majesty, holding the formation and killing one hundred thousand is completely different!"
Zhu Biao glanced at him, then lowered his head and read the memorial in a hurry.
Then he handed it to him and said, "Can you take a look? The cipher text on this report seal is correct. It shouldn't be fake."
Xu Huizu took the memorial and read it carefully. The more he read, the more shocked he became.
After he read it, Zhu Biao asked doubtfully, "What? Is this report true?"
"It's true." Xu Huizu nodded heavily, sighed and explained, "Originally, I really couldn't figure out how Duke Zhen Guo killed a hundred thousand people. Only after reading this report did I understand. Duke Zhen Guo's eyes were like a torch, and I
I admire you very much!”
Zhu Biao said happily, "Haha, is it really as good as you say?"
Xu Huizu nodded with a wry smile, "Your Majesty, Zhu Di's move of pretending to retreat was extremely powerful. If you changed the subject, you wouldn't have suspected it was a fraud. After all, the person who blew up the gunpowder depot was sent by his subjects, and the Yan army really retreated.
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People will doubt others, but basically they only doubt themselves very rarely.
When Xu Huizu saw the retreat of the Yan army in the report, he subconsciously thought that Han Du was chasing the Yan army.
After all, chasing down the defeated army is the easiest thing, and a hundred thousand kills is nothing.
But when he saw that Zhu Di had actually faked defeat, and the clothes on his back were instantly soaked with sweat. After holding his breath and carefully watching the story of the Jiuli Mountain battle, he suddenly breathed a sigh of relief.
In the past, Xu Huizu thought that Han Du was inferior to him in land warfare, but now he clearly knew that in terms of control of the battle situation and foresight, he was far inferior to Han Du.
"Yes!" Zhu Biao let out a long sigh, "When I saw the fourth child setting up an ambush in Jiuli Mountain, I couldn't help but sweat for Han Du. Fortunately, he had an insight into the fourth child's conspiracy and used it to defeat him.
defeat."
"It's really the emperor's blessing!"
Zhu Biao suddenly recalled what his father said to him before he died.
"Han Du's words and deeds are different from ordinary people, but he is a true genius.
You must use it without doubt and leave without doubt! But no matter what, you can't kill him. When you are having trouble making a decision, asking him more will do you countless good!"
Pei County.
The clouds were overcast and it was raining heavily.
Zhu Di's current mood is even gloomier than the weather.
Zhang Yu died in battle, and Zhu Di could not eat or sleep well, and was extremely sad.
Zhang Yu is both wise and brave, and many of his ideas coincide with those of Zhu Di. The two of them cooperate very well in many important matters and complement each other.
Zhu Di once thought that with Zhang Yu's talent, he could accomplish great things by relying on Zhang Yu alone.
"Your Majesty, I am incompetent, please punish me. But no matter what, please bring me some rice." Zhu Neng held a food plate in his hand and kneeled on the ground with all the generals to apologize. Zhu Di suddenly shed tears and covered them with his hands.
Face, he cried bitterly and said, "Victory and defeat are common things in military affairs. A defeat is no big deal, but I just regret losing a good assistant like Zhang Yu. I'm afraid I won't have another one in the future!"
Feng Sheng sighed and stepped forward to comfort him, "Please express my condolences, Your Majesty. Everyone is still waiting for Your Majesty to take charge of the overall situation!"
Zhu Di put down his hands, with tears in his eyes.
He stretched out his hand toward Zhu Neng and said, "Bring it here!"
Zhu Neng's face lit up and he quickly raised the food plate over his head and handed it over.
Zhu Di was not polite and just picked up the bowl and chopsticks. His tears fell into the food, but he didn't care and just ate with big mouthfuls.
After eating, he threw the bowl heavily on the ground.
He stood up suddenly, his body as straight as a sword piercing the sky!
"I won't take revenge! I swear I won't be a human being!"
When the generals saw that the prince had regained his former domineering spirit, they immediately shouted in unison
"I won't take revenge! I swear I won't be a human being!"
"I won't take revenge! I swear I won't be a human being!"
"I won't take revenge! I swear I won't be a human being!"
Feng Sheng looked at Zhu Di with worry. He also wanted to wash away the shame of defeat in this battle, but he understood more clearly that revenge was not so easy.
Now, although Zhu Di's actions like this can boost the morale of the army, it can also be done too hastily, which will lead to a complete defeat!
After the generals dispersed, Feng Sheng followed Zhu Di into the room.
After Zhu Di sat down, he took a sip of tea to relieve the bloating caused by eating too quickly.
"Song Guo Gong, please sit down. Do you have something to discuss with me in detail?"
Feng Sheng looked at Zhu Di carefully and saw that he was very calm and did not look angry at all.
After a pause, he reminded me, "I know that the prince wants to seek revenge from Han Du, but after this incident, the prince should know that Han Du is not easy to get along with. If there is no comprehensive arrangement, it may be counterproductive!"
Zhu Di did not look at Feng Sheng, but looked up at the window. The wind was chasing the rain, and the rain was chasing the wind. The wind and rain were mixed together, and they were flying everywhere randomly. The whole world was covered in rain.
"Don't worry, Duke Guo of Song, Han Du will definitely be defeated this time!"
When Feng Sheng heard this, how could he feel relieved? He became even more worried.
"Your Majesty, we must consider this matter in the long run! If we lose again, people's hearts will be shattered!"
We just suffered a huge defeat, and if we lose again, our lives may be at stake.
Zhu Di turned around and smiled at him, then whispered a few words.
When Feng Sheng heard this, his eyes widened instantly and he looked at Zhu Di in disbelief.
"Your Majesty, you really want to do this"
Zhu Di smiled coldly and said nothing more. .??.
Feng Sheng suddenly fell silent. At this point, Zhu Di could not let go of any chance to win. And if Zhu Di's plan was followed, defeating Han Du would be a piece of cake.
Xuzhou City.
The Ming army won a complete victory, and Han Du ordered the entire army to celebrate for three days.
After having enough food and wine in three days, the morale of the Ming army soldiers soared.
But Han Du looked a little bad. He looked at the heavy rain outside the room with a heavy face and let out a heavy sigh.
"Is it a pity that you could not pursue the Yan army?" Guo Ying said with a big smile.
Geng Bingwen also added with a smile, "The Yan army has just been severely damaged. Even if they gather again, they will not be able to attack the city in a short time. We can also relax for a while." "We have not been able to complete our success in one battle. We want to completely defeat Yan."
It will be difficult for the army. Even if we can defend Xuzhou City, we don’t know how long the battle will last. By then, it will be the people who will suffer!" Han Du shook his head slightly.
It is impossible to say that it is not a pity, but there is no way. Who made this rainstorm come so suddenly and last so long?
Although the heavy rain had little effect on the thunderbolt and revolver, it directly destroyed the cannon.
Although the city wall of Peixian County is far inferior to that of Xuzhou, without cannons, if you want to break through it under the heavy guard of the Yan army, you don't know how many lives it will take to fill it. Even if Zhu Di seizes the opportunity of the empty Xuzhou city and breaks Xuzhou instead, it is not certain.
After careful consideration, Han Du had to retreat to Xuzhou first and then plan for the future.
"Hahaha, Lord Zheng, there is no need to worry. Since we can defeat Zhu Di once, we can defeat him a second time. If he wants to go south, he will have to avoid Xuzhou. As long as we hold Xuzhou, it will not be difficult to find someone like this.
Opportunity."
Guo Ying didn't care. He believed that as long as Zhu Di continued to attack Xuzhou, Han Du would finally find an opportunity.
At this moment, a general with a pale face hurriedly ran in. His clothes were soaked by the heavy rain, and some damage could be seen, and faint traces of blood could be seen on the exposed skin.
When Han Du saw the general, his heart beat violently.
He quickly asked sharply, "What's wrong?"
The general knelt down weakly and said with a horrified face, "Sir, the Yan army is going to dig a dike!"
Yellow River Embankment!
Han Du stood up suddenly and shouted sternly, "What is going on? Tell me quickly!"
The general said in tears, "Due to the heavy rain for days, I was ordered to inspect the Yellow River embankment to ensure that the embankment was in good condition. But today, the Yan army suddenly crossed the river in the rain to seize the Yellow River embankment. I couldn't resist and retreated, and found that they were trying to dig up the Yellow River embankment."
"Master, please make a decision quickly!"
Han Du's expression changed drastically, and he immediately shouted, "There is no room for failure in the Yellow River embankment! Come on, please mobilize your troops and follow me to take back the embankment!"
Saying that, Han Du rushed out immediately.
Geng Bingwen quickly stood up, hugged Han Du, and shouted in a hurry, "It's too late, give the order to evacuate!"
Han Du was stunned. Didn't he know that it was too late? But when Han Du thought of the Yellow River bursting its banks, the turbulent Yellow River water rushing into the Yangtze River and Huaihe River, coupled with the heavy rain in recent days, it was simply adding insult to injury.
You can evacuate yourself, but what about the millions of people in the Jianghuai area?
Seeing that Han Du didn't respond, Geng Bingwen immediately shouted out the door, "Come here, give me the order, give up all your luggage except food, and evacuate Xuzhou City immediately!"
"yes!"
The general who walked in glanced at the Duke of Zhen and quickly followed the instructions of Marquis Changxing to deliver the order.
Geng Bingwen shouldered the important task of defending the city. Han Du had already ordered the entire army to obey Geng Bingwen's orders in the city. Unexpectedly, this order had an unexpected effect at this time.
Han Du came to his senses, but did not refute Geng Bingwen.
"Quickly retreat!" Guo Ying looked at Han Du with a worried face.
Han Du no longer hesitated and immediately ordered, "The entire army withdraws from the city!"
There are many mountains around Xuzhou City, and the city is located on the only flat land. It is precisely because of the barriers of these mountains that Xuzhou becomes a strong city that is easy to defend but difficult to attack.
Although the Yellow River bursting its banks is extremely terrifying, as long as people can evacuate to the mountains, they can avoid being flooded.
Han Du had just been escorted out of the city by Geng Bingwen and others when he heard a loud noise from the northwest.
The Yellow River embankment was blown up by Zhu Di!