About a few days later, Zhu Ling's troops quickly arrived at the boundary fifty miles north of Yanzhou Prefecture. Because of the rapid march in the past few days, the army was still exhausted. Several people in the army fell down due to lack of physical strength.
It also gave Zhu Ling the plan to give the army a temporary rest.
I only brought ten days' worth of dry food with me when I left Cangzhou, but in addition to the defeat of Zhong Xingcan's army a few days ago and the interception of some baggage, the army can still afford food. At least it can keep the army full.
We won't end up starving. How can we take half a day's rest after walking for several days without stopping?
It was also the time for the army to rest, and Liu Zeqing's subordinate Dong Chuan, who was slowly heading to Cangzhou, also came here. It happened that the two parties met together, but when they saw that the opposition was all under the banner of the Ming Dynasty, they immediately became vigilant.
The two did not have any contact or communication. After seeing each other, they immediately turned back and reported the discovery to their respective commanders.
The generals on both sides were also confused and couldn't figure out which side of the Ming army the other side belonged to. Dong Chuan thought it was an intruder dressed as a Ming army and was trying to attack Jinan Prefecture directly, so he immediately ordered the army to prepare for war!
As for Zhu Ling, everyone was quite shocked after hearing the news. Logically speaking, there should be no Ming troops nearby, especially with such a large number of Ming troops. They were only defenders within each prefecture and county. But they
It is impossible to leave the city. Even if you can't defend the city, how can you dare to leave the city?
"Let the army prepare first. No matter which force it is, we must not slack off." Zhu Ling decisively ordered the army to quickly organize the army, and each general returned to his camp, ready for a fierce battle at any time.
Both armies looked nervous and did not dare to show any disdain. As for Dong Chuan, he did not want his army to suffer losses in vain. If he could avoid a battle, he would try to avoid it. If not, then he must minimize the losses.
.In the eyes of him and his commander-in-chief, in this world today, only military power is king!
But it seemed to Zhu Ling that the army had been marching long distances for several days and finally stopped to rest. If the enemy was really an intruder, once a fierce battle broke out, they would definitely end up with heavy losses. If the army that was finally formed was in
Suffering such a loss at this moment, wouldn't it completely destroy his hope of reviving the Ming Dynasty?
Zhu Ling naturally would not sit still and wait for death. He ordered the second battalion of Meng Zhangming and Fan Xianchao to quickly rely on the mobility of the cavalry to bypass his back. He also ordered Sima Jingru and Wang Jiayan to lead the remaining 3,000 infantry and cavalry in frontal formation, with great momentum.
Make it bigger to attract the opponent's attention, allowing Meng and Fan to surround them better.
Encircling and annihilating is Zhu Ling's favorite strategy.
"Your Majesty, even if we win this battle, our army's casualties will never be small." Wang Chengen, who had not spoken for a long time, suddenly said sadly. He had been by your Majesty's side for so many days. He had witnessed the transformation of the troops around His Majesty.
Those who have experienced the process of making something from nothing know that it is extremely difficult.
If most of the losses were lost in this battle, not only his own prince, but he would also feel regretful.
But Zhu Ling didn't seem to feel much sadness. He just said firmly: "In war, people will die. We can't avoid it. What we have to do is to revive the Ming Dynasty. I don't know how many people died during this period. I only do one thing."
, restore my Ming Dynasty."
Seeing what the emperor said, Wang Chengen understood a little bit, so he stood aside and watched.
At this time, the 20,000-strong army led by Dong Chuan gradually appeared on the horizon. Sure enough, the power displayed by the tens of thousands of troops instantly created a kind of pressure, as if the sky directly dropped the power to suppress everyone's breath.
.But this level is naturally not worth mentioning to Guan Ningjun, who has experienced hundreds of battles.
But for the thousand infantrymen who had hardly participated in the battle, it was a bit scary. When the vast army gradually emerged, the psychological defenses of many soldiers began to collapse. But after all, His Majesty was behind and on both sides.
The cavalry is also there, so they won't be able to flee immediately.
But facing such pressure for the first time, the ordinary soldiers could barely hold on, but fear had already rushed into their hearts. Wang Jiayan, who commanded the thousand infantry, naturally saw this, but he did not make immediate adjustments.
, instead, he directly took the lead and rode his horse to the front of the army.
From his position, if the enemy fires an arrow and there is no timely shield to block it, he will surely die on the spot!
But obviously, judging from his expression, he did not show any fear. Instead, he drew his sword directly! That look of determination and courage that was not afraid of life and death instantly inspired the courage of the soldiers behind him!
If their own generals are not afraid of death, what should they be afraid of as soldiers? Therefore, these thousand soldiers immediately burst out with a courage that they had never seen before, and the marching pace became much more orderly and even faintly
Its low roar can be heard.
Zhu Ling, who was standing behind and saw this scene, also admired Wang Jiayan. He didn't expect that the frailty of this infantry would be changed in an instant! He is worthy of the title of God King!
But he also knew that the change at this time was not a real inner change, but just because Wang Jiayan's leading role inspired their fighting spirit as soldiers. Once they encountered many setbacks in battle, they would still be severely defeated.
Fast. But if we want to truly change this phenomenon, we must let them truly participate in the fierce battle and win!
Dong Chuan looked at the Ming army in front of him and became increasingly puzzled. This army was flying the banner of the Ming army! But from what he knew, there was no general army nearby. Could it be His Majesty's army?
It happened that a scout came to report, and said: "Report to the general, I found that the army in front of me was fighting the banner of my Da Ming Dragon! I was not sure, so I took the risk and went deeper. I can see clearly that it is indeed my Da Ming Dragon."
flag!"
Hearing this, Dong Chuan was immediately shocked and his face was filled with astonishment. Could this really be His Majesty's army? But he had just set out to Cangzhou to help His Majesty a few days ago, and now he met His Majesty directly. Was he too slow or His Majesty was too fast?
Counting the days, if it is really His Majesty, wouldn't it mean that Your Majesty has been marching in a hurry these past few days?
Not daring to think about it, he was already sweating profusely at this time, and quickly ordered the army to stop on the spot and rest. After hearing this order, several of his subordinates were puzzled by its meaning and rushed over to ask why.
"You are confused, what is in front of you is His Majesty's army!"
"What? Your Majesty?"
All the subordinates were shocked and froze on the spot in disbelief. They had just prepared to prepare for a decisive battle with him, but now they suddenly learned that the army in front was their own emperor? If they didn't know and fought directly, wouldn't it be like killing everyone?
"General, what should we do?"
Taking off his helmet and taking off his saber, Dong Chuan said with a cold face: "I will take people to take a look. If you find me turning back suddenly, it is undoubtedly a trespasser. You should form a formation to meet the enemy; if you find me after a long time
If you haven’t come back yet, that’s Your Majesty! Order the army to rest and recuperate on the spot, and be sure not to do anything excessive!"
After saying that, Dong Chuan led several personal guards and quickly rode away towards the opponent's army. At this time, his heart was full of fear, mostly because he was afraid of being punished for treason by His Majesty!
Wang Jiayan saw a few cavalrymen coming out of the army on the opposite side. He thought they were messengers, so he ordered the army to stop and wait for them. When Dong Chuan arrived, he immediately dismounted from a distance and shouted to Wang Jiayan: "The last general is here.
Shandong Deputy Commander-in-Chief Dong Chuan, are you from my Ming Dynasty?"
In doubt, Wang Jiayan also realized that the other party did not seem to be an enemy, and immediately replied: "I am Wang Jiayan, the Minister of War of the Ming Dynasty, and behind me is the Emperor of the Ming Dynasty. Are you the deputy commander-in-chief of Shandong?"
"Last General Dong Chuan pays homage to Lord Shangshu!" Dong Chuan immediately knelt down and said, not daring to have any more questions.