As a king who was about to conquer the world, Yuan Feng would not completely leave the war to his subordinates, but would be a hands-off treasurer and hide in the capital to engage in construction. On the contrary, he would leave the government affairs to Li Shanchang, Hu Weiyong and others, and lead the troops himself to conquer the country.
, started the final war to unify the world.
Previously, Zhao Ding'an had led the Xiliang army to fight several battles with the Mongolian army, once again defeated the main force of the Mongolian army, and recovered Yanjing in one fell swoop. The army continued deep into Mobei and launched a pursuit and annihilation battle with the enemy.
If an ordinary Han army fought so deep into the desert, it would definitely fall into a logistical supply dilemma, be divided and surrounded by the invisible Mongols, and then be annihilated. However, the army commanded by Zhao Ding'an was also an army dominated by nomadic warriors.
In terms of mobility and adaptability to complex climate and terrain, it is no wonder that they are unable to make more concessions than the Mongols. Moreover, they also have the powerful material and manpower of the Central Plains.
Zhao Ding'an advanced so quickly that he had no time to deal with the remnants of the Zhou army entrenched in Denglai, Shandong. In his opinion, these people were already grasshoppers after the autumn and had nothing to do, so they left Yuan Feng to practice his skills.
After pacifying Jiangnan, Yuan Feng greatly disbanded a group of Han troops. Those soldiers who were temporarily recruited and could only walk and shoot fire were disbanded. Of course, they would not be soldiers in vain. There will be several types of soldiers who were disarmed and returned to the field.
The choice is, one is to receive severance pay, which is a considerable sum of money, enough to buy a few acres of fertile land, build a tiled house, and take a wife; or to retire from active service, join the local township warrior group, and be responsible for local security.
You can get a monthly salary, although it is not as much as the salary of a soldier, but after all, it is much more convenient to live in your hometown.
The other way out is to farm. There is endless fertile land outside the Northern Pass waiting for people to open up. As long as they are willing to be a farm army, they will be given a land deed at that time, and each person will have 500 acres. You can enclose the land wherever you want. These 500 acres are the government
It's given to you for free, and no taxes are charged. If you want, you can cultivate more land yourself, and no one will stop you.
Such a good thing naturally attracted some homeless people who had settled down and signed up to join the field army with enthusiasm. Some people said that there is no such good thing in the world. They were given 500 acres of land for free and they were allowed to cultivate as much as they wanted.
As much as you plant, the official said that there are disadvantages in the Liaodong area, that is, it is too cold, and the snowflakes in winter are as big as goose feathers, but it cannot be said that it cannot be inhabited. In the past, the Liao people in the Song Dynasty,
The Jin people lived well there. They could live there, but why couldn't we Han people live there?
The field army was still being formed. Yuan Fengxian led 25,000 elite troops across the river and headed north. These 25,000 troops were all carefully selected soldiers and generals. Dozens of strong soldiers came all the way from Shaanxi.
The infantry can form formations to deal with the Mongolian cavalry, and they act as vanguards in the battle.
During a war, a thousand elite soldiers are often more useful than a ragtag group of 10,000. There is no benefit to fighting with more soldiers except for being more courageous. It only wastes military rations, increases the logistical burden, and causes more losses in the event of a defeat.
Therefore, Yuan Feng pursued a policy of elite troops. The 25,000 men and horses marched extremely fast. They arrived in Xuzhou in less than five days. After a short rest and replenishment, they continued to move forward, passed Jinan, entered the Shandong Peninsula, and wiped out the remnants of the Zhou army.
The second prince, Zhang Chengkun, had been entrenched in Dengzhou for a long time. Taking advantage of the gap between the battles between the Mongolian and Han armies, he recuperated, strengthened his troops, recruited local soldiers, and transported private salt to the inland for sale. During the war, the private salt market was booming.
Very good. The second prince has made a lot of money. In addition, he is the real King and Prince of Yan, and he has the kindness to protect the people of Denglai from the iron heel of the Mongols. Therefore, the local gentry and people are also convinced. In just one year,
, it has become much stronger than before.
After hoarding food, manufacturing weapons, and recruiting a large number of high-quality Shandong recruits, the second prince became more confident. The world was in chaos. It was the time when heroes emerged in large numbers. Whoever laughed last and who laughed best, don't look at Han
The army is currently arrogant, but their strongest cavalry are playing hide-and-seek with the Mongols in Mobei. The second prince sent troops from Shandong to block the supply route. With a wave of his arms, all the people in Yanjing and Hebei responded, and he would naturally win by then.
In hand.
The Han army was marching on the mountain road around Qingzhou. Due to the special terrain, the covering cavalry on both wings could not move at all, so they had to mix with the large group, forming a winding formation, like a long snake.
In the dense forest in the mountains, Zhang Chengkun pushed aside the dead branches, looked at the Han army approaching in the distance with a telescope, and said with a smile: "It is true that arrogant soldiers will be defeated. Look, the Han army did not even send out scouts.
"
The people next to him nodded in agreement, and then said a few words. Zhang Chengkun didn't understand anything except the smectat at the end. The general translated: "General Park said that the Korean army is willing to take the lead, please agree to it."
Zhang Chengkun said with a smile: "General Park is brave and brave. I am very satisfied. You can take the lead."
After the order was given, a group of Korean soldiers in the dense forest wearing colorful military uniforms, strange little bamboo hats, and holding three-pronged steel forks let out a low cheer.
Log on to 6 to watch the genuine Wulin Empire. The area chosen by the Zhou army to ambush was very clever. There were towering hills on both sides, and there was a narrow passage in the middle. Once the two ends were blocked, they could kill as much as they wanted. The people below would not even have a chance to resist, so the two of them
The prince was full of confidence. He was just waiting to burn down the Han army and shock the army's power.
However, the Han army did not fall into the trap and stopped at a distance. I don't know what they were waiting for. The ambush soldiers here had prepared rolling logs, stones, bows and crossbows. They were watching the prey not taking the bait, and they all felt anxious.
It has to be scratched like a cat.
What they never expected was that the Han army actually lifted the light camp artillery off the backs of mules, mounted it on the gun mount, loaded the shells, and shot straight up the mountain!
Although the camp artillery is light, it is still very powerful against such soft targets. The hot shells are fired into the winter woods, and the dry branches are immediately ignited, creating a raging fire. The soldiers who were burned by the fire screamed,
Fell down from the top of the mountain.
"Oops, they found out!" Zhang Chengkun was greatly disappointed, the ambush had lost its meaning, the surprise attack turned into a strong attack, and the chance of winning dropped drastically.
Little did they know that the Han army had no ambush at all, but according to the Han army's infantry drill regulations, when encountering such a location suitable for setting up an ambush, it was just a test of firepower. Unexpectedly, after a few shots, the ambush was really forced out.
An encounter began. The Koryo soldiers who were in charge of the lead charged forward bravely waving their three-pronged forks. According to their expectations, under such a condescending and thunderous offensive, any army would be defeated and flee. However, they did not expect that the troops on the opposite side would be defeated.
Every soldier in the army is a hero who has experienced hundreds of battles and crawled out from the dead. To them, this kind of scene is just like playing house.
The Han army calmly fired, reloaded, and fired again. The powerful firepower beat the Korean soldiers to corpses everywhere. The tenacious Koreans continued to rush forward, trying to decide the outcome with cold weapons. Little did they know that the Han army was also powerful when playing with bayonets.
Incomparably, after a hand-to-hand battle, the exchange ratio was almost five to one.
There was no doubt that the Goryeo army was defeated. Seeing that something was not going well, the second prince led his troops to evacuate quickly in order to fight again.
In the battle of Qingzhou, the vigor of the Zhou army was greatly reduced. In the following battles, the outcome was also one-sided. The new Shandong army recruited by the second prince was vulnerable and fled. This was not because the young men were not brave enough, but because the Han
The army is so powerful. The thinking of the two armies is hundreds of years different. One side is already a mature firearms-based army, and the other side is still an old-style army that mainly uses cold weapons and supplements with firearms.
The Central Plains has been pacified, and the people in the Denglai Palace are not fools. They know that the situation is over, and there is no other way to follow the second prince into darkness, so they contact the Han army in private, hoping to abandon the dark side and join the bright side.
In Laizhou Prefecture, several high-ranking officials quietly gathered together. The magistrate took the lead and invited the former minister of the Ministry of Industry, who had become an official, the head of a powerful local family, and several Jinshi candidates who had not yet become an official. They all gathered together to meet and discuss
Let’s take a look at the current general trend of the world.
Everyone looked gloomy and gloomy. After the greetings, they fell into silence. They just held their teacups and stared at each other. The Han army attacked with the overwhelming force of Mount Tai. Everyone in the world was named Liu, and they took advantage of the two prefectures.
There is a slight chance of winning if you resist stubbornly. Even if His Highness the Second Prince is outstanding, it will be in vain to work hard to govern. What's more, there are already rumors in the market that it was the Second Prince who let the Mongols in, causing the corruption of the Central Plains. Such crimes are enough to cause thousands of deaths.
Thousands of cuts.
And these people here are the accomplices of the second prince. They provide him with money and men to fight against the heavenly soldiers. When the Han army comes, they will all be wiped out by Ling Chi.
Originally they were from a wealthy family and had no worries about food and clothing, but because they were in the wrong team, the whole family suffered. No matter how you calculate this, it is not a good deal.
It seemed that it was still too late to repent. Everyone gathered together to discuss the way forward, but no one could come up with a good solution. Seeing that everyone was unanimous, the magistrate smiled reservedly and said: "I have invited a distinguished guest to treat you.
At first sight."
After saying that, he clapped his hands, the boy opened the door curtain, and an imposing middle-aged man walked out from behind. Everyone looked at him with happy faces.
This person is none other than the hereditary Yanshenggong Master Kong.
Duke Yan Sheng was from the lineage of Confucius and had lived in Qufu for generations. No matter how the dynasty changed, he would always be a duke who would not fail. With his connections, he would definitely have a good chance of winning.
Lord Yan Shenggong did not disappoint them. After a few words of greeting, he took out a scroll from his sleeve and said seriously: "Here is the handwriting of the King of Han."
Everyone immediately stood up and prostrated, with solemn expressions.
"King of Han 1bsp;...
Two days later, the officers and soldiers of Laizhou rebelled and expelled the troops loyal to the second prince from Laizhou City. The Han army took advantage of the situation and entered the city. The red Han flag flew above Laizhou City.
The troops under the second prince were originally from the land of Yanzhao and lived in the Shandong Peninsula. They were homesick to begin with. Coupled with repeated defeats, the morale of the troops was already unstable. Other troops trained by the sons of Shandong turned against them one after another.
Dengzhou Mansion, the palace of King Yan, was in a bleak scene. Zhang Chengkun was sitting alone in the courtyard and his servants were busy collecting things. The Han army was about to attack. The Dengzhou Mansion could not be saved. The second prince was already prepared.
, imitating the Southern Song Dynasty, taking a boat into exile at sea, waiting for an opportunity to make a comeback.
A piece of snowflake swirled down and it started snowing. I thought back to that time when the four brothers and a sister lived together in the palace. When it snowed, they would enjoy the snow and play in the imperial garden under the waiters of the palace maids and eunuchs. I still think of it.
It's so warm and so happy.
Zhang Chengkun has always believed that the ideas of his eldest brother and his third brother were wrong. Being born into an emperor's family is by no means a misfortune, but a blessing that has been cultivated for several lifetimes. He is born a noble person and it takes others a lifetime of hard work to reach the heights.
They are born with it. As for those who complain like the eldest brother and the third brother, it is just that they are not doing well. Who can blame them?
As the most valued son of his father, Zhang Chengkun has been working hard and has never given up hope. As long as he still has people and territory under his command, he can make a comeback. He has already written a secret letter and sent it to Shanxi with a sincere request.
The fourth brother sent troops to rescue himself from the siege. After all, we are all descendants of the Zhang family. His father is dead, and the gap between the two brothers has been resolved. They share the same hatred and fight against the Han army.
In the letter, Zhang Chengkun even hinted that he could give up the throne to his fourth brother. His words were sincere and beyond words. The second prince knew that his fourth brother was a sentimental person. After seeing the letter, he would definitely send troops to attack Shaanxi, surround Wei and rescue Zhao, and relieve the crisis in Shandong. His only worry now
The only thing is, I'm afraid I won't have enough time.
After recuperating for nearly a year, hoarding a large amount of food and recruiting 100,000 new soldiers, the second prince's confidence was so inflated that he even had the illusion that he could conquer the world in less than three years, but the facts told him that all this was just empty talk.
They were nothing more than paper tigers. The cobbled-together army, plus the Korean reinforcements invited to help, could only parry in front of the Han army and had no ability to fight back.
While I was sitting there, suddenly several generals in armor rushed in: "Your Majesty, something serious has happened!"
"Why panic? Tell me slowly if you have something to do." King Yan's face darkened and he scolded.
The general shouted: "The battalion heads trained by the salt merchants' sons have mutinied and are now attacking the city!"
The second prince was stunned and said: "Move troops! Destroy them!"
"The left and right camps cannot be mobilized."
"Then who is guarding the city?"
"No one is guarding the city..."
The second prince was shocked: "I will go into battle in person."
At this time, several cannon shots were heard outside, the sound of horse hooves was getting closer and closer, and another group of guards rushed in, several of whom already had arrow wounds.
"My lord, run quickly, the rear camp and the central army have rebelled!"
The situation was over, and Zhang Chengkun had no choice but to fight his way out under the protection of the guards. Fortunately, there was still an army he could rely on, the Goryeo reinforcements.
The two groups of people joined forces and headed to the seaside desperately. The rebels were still trying to make some incense, but they did not kill them all. The second prince led a guard of more than 300 people and rushed to the pier under the guard of 2,000 Korean troops.
Got the ship, weighed anchor and sailed away.
Standing at the stern of the seagoing ship, looking at the Dengzhou city gradually fading away under the dancing blood flowers, the second prince had tears in his eyes. Everything he had worked so hard for was finally in vain. A hundred thousand troops, hundreds of thousands of stones, grain and grass,
Countless silver treasures were all reduced to nothing.
Even a man with a firm mind like him couldn't bear such a blow. He couldn't think about it for a moment, so he jumped into the sea. Fortunately, several guards rushed up behind him, hugged the second prince tightly and cried: "Your Highness.
, Prince, you can’t die, we still have soldiers and horses, we still have status, and we can still make a comeback!”
The second prince was blown by the cold sea breeze, and his mind gradually cleared up. Although he was defeated again, he was still the prince of the Zhou Dynasty and the heir to the throne. When he went to Goryeo, he could borrow powerful soldiers as long as he promised them generous terms.
One hundred thousand, start from Liaodong, and then develop a grand plan for hegemony.
Thinking of this, he sighed, climbed down from the stern and walked into the cabin.