The confrontation between the Southern and Northern armies was first broken by Zhu Di.【】
This kind of military confrontation is too expensive. The imperial court has an entire country to support the rear and a steady stream of supplies, but King Zhu Di of Yan cannot afford it. However, Sheng Yong has made it clear that he wants to fight a protracted war and wants to break this stalemate.
Can only attack.
Some generals thought that they could gather heavy troops and conquer Dingzhou first, but Zhu Di disagreed. He said: "It is easy to fight in the field, but difficult to attack the city. Today, the prosperous Yong has gathered in Dezhou, and Wu Jie is safely stationed in Zhending. They are the horns of each other and the city has not yet been attacked."
, the two Ming armies joined forces to come to our aid. With the strong city in front and the powerful enemy behind, it is difficult to determine the outcome."
Finally, Zhu Di, who was adventurous by nature, decided to station his army between Zhending and Dezhou to lure the enemy into a field battle. Most of the military generals were worried about this tactic. They believed that they would be in danger if Zhending and Dezhou were to go south.
If the army attacks from both sides, the Northern Army will be easily attacked from both sides.
Zhu Di disagreed, and said confidently: "Our army has many cavalry, and they can come and go freely. They are not even close to each other a hundred miles away. The two armies are weak, and victory or defeat only depends on the breath. Although a hundred steps cannot save each other, let alone two armies."
Where is Baili?"
So the generals followed the orders of King Yan and quickly broke out of camp and rushed to camp on the Hutuo River between Zhending and Dezhou. They also sent rangers to roam between Zhending and Dingzhou, pretending to be ambushed and frightening the peace.
Wu Jie went to help in time. Sheng Yong was rewarded, and he led his army to Jiahe, where the two sides started a big battle.
In this battle, Sheng Yong once again used the firearms, chariots, giant muskets, and fire crossbows that gave Zhu Di a headache as the main weapons of the infantry. At the same time, he used chariots and large shields to protect himself. On the surface, the Yan King Zhu Di used
It was still his passing technique, attacking the flanks first and then charging into the main formation, but this time he actually used a trick and adopted a wave-like attack strategy.
His three elite Duoyan guards rode past the enemy camp. After feinting to attack the flanks, they quickly broke away from the battle with the advantage of the cavalry. Instead, they used 5,000 infantry to continue attacking the flanks. The cavalry made a circle, returned to the main formation, and attacked the front.
The camp was unable to break through and immediately moved out of the way. The second group of cavalry, which had been prepared for a long time, launched a charge again. Tens of thousands of cavalry took turns charging like waves, finally shaking Sheng Yong's army, forcing their way in and starting a melee.
This battle was truly brutal. The brave and skilled Yan general Tan Yuan took the lead. The horse of chaos lost its front hoof and fell to the ground. He was killed by Zhuang De, the general of the Southern Army. But before Zhuang De had time to rejoice, he was led by the cavalry into the battle again.
General Zhang Wu of the Yan army was stabbed to death with a spear. Yan generals Dong Zhen and Chu Zhi died on the battlefield successively, and the Southern army suffered countless casualties.
This battle was so intense that the sky was dark and the ground was dark. For dozens of miles on the ground, there were mixed enemy and friendly troops everywhere, and it completely turned into a big melee. When the night was dark and it was difficult to distinguish between ourselves and the enemy, all the troops stopped on the spot.
After resting, the King of Yan also stopped in the battle formation with more than a hundred strong soldiers. At dawn, he looked around for his own soldiers. Only then did he find that there were scattered camps of the Southern Army around him. It turned out that he had rushed to the rear of the Southern Army.
Seeing this scene, the guards around Zhu Di panicked, fearing that King Yan would lose something. However, Zhu Di had an idea and ordered his men to mount their horses, cover up the flags and flags, and then rode through the enemy camp in a grand manner. At this time, the sky was dark.
At twilight, the Confederate Army was also setting up big flags in disorder, recruiting troops and horses to return to the army. Zhu Di and his group were dressed similarly to the Confederate Army, and had no flags. They were mixed in with the Confederate Army moving around, heading north, and for a moment unexpectedly...
No one noticed anything strange.
When the Confederate Army finally discovered that this team was not their own, Zhu Di and his men rushed out of the Confederate Army's camp, unfurled their flags, and threw themselves at the Yan Army's camp, chasing them. They killed Yan.
King Yan's great opportunity. Because of the chaos in his own camp, this big fish escaped like this. The generals of the Southern Army in the various camps led by King Yan were very careful about it. They were afraid that the commander would find out and accuse him, so they dared to show it.
, but little did he know that the seeds of a great defeat were sown.
Zhu Di had just rushed out of the Southern Army camp and saw clearly the chaos there. The Southern Army had many infantry soldiers. After the massacre, soldiers from each battalion walked to find their generals and assemble with them. Their speed was far slower than that of the Northern Army. Now the Southern Army had several soldiers.
The camp was still gathering troops and horses in a chaotic manner. This was a great opportunity, so after Zhu Di returned to the Northern Army camp, he immediately summoned the generals to fight again before the Southern Army was completely purged.
Zhu Di sent out all the cavalry, forming a small team of a hundred people, galloping around the enemy camp, preventing the already chaotic Southern army from gathering calmly, and then commanding the army to follow them and rush into the enemy camp.
This fierce battle between the two sides lasted from early morning to noon, when suddenly there was a strong wind. It was March weather, and the grass and trees had not yet covered the ground. The strong wind was blowing dust. There was no enemy or friend within sight, and the Confederate army had not yet returned to camp.
Some of them fought on their own, and without military orders, they were even more scattered, and eventually they were completely defeated.
Sheng Yong was disgraced and fled all the way back to Texas. He inspected the remnants of the army and lost nearly 50,000 troops. He couldn't help but panic. He was praised as a god of war. This was an honor, but it also became a burden for him. Such a heavy loss
How could he afford failure? Besides, he was the first to achieve success every time. Wu Jie and Ping An were jealous of his growing reputation. If these two people added insult to injury...
When Sheng Yong thought about this, he was uneasy in his dormitory. He was still a staff member of his army. Seeing that the commander was worried, he quietly gave him an idea to blame the defeat on the weather to ensure that his reputation would not fall. Sheng Yong suddenly realized it and hurriedly wrote a memorial.
, reported the defeat, saying that the two sides fought fiercely until late afternoon, the weather suddenly changed, the north wind blew up, the sky was full of dust, and it was difficult to implement the flag and drum orders, which led to the defeat.
The news quickly spread back to Jinling. When Fang Xiaoru, Huang Zicheng and others received the battle report, they were dejected and had no choice but to report to the emperor.
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Early in the morning, Luo Kedi was having dinner at his house.
His breakfast was very simple, consisting of white rice porridge, steamed buns, Gaoyou salted duck eggs, fermented bean curd and a plate of sesame oil bamboo shoot slices, which was very light.
While eating, Liu Yujue walked in from outside, took off his cloak, rubbed his hands and said, "Sir."
Liu Yujue was on duty in the palace last night and just came out of court this morning.
Luo Kedi pointed to the seat next to him and smiled at him: "Sit down and let's eat together."
Liu Yujue sat down on the side and whispered: "My lord, before going to court this morning, the emperor first met with Fang Xiaoru, Qi Tai and Huang Zicheng in the Zhengxin Hall."
"Oh, say something?"
"Hey! Your Majesty Long Yan is furious!"
Liu Yujue is from the north and loves noodles. He picked up a steamed bun and a pair of chopsticks: "I heard that General Sheng Yong was defeated and lost 50,000 troops and horses and returned to Texas. It's safe. General Wu Jie led his troops.
Before the reinforcements arrived, they heard that General Sheng had escaped all the way, and he hurriedly returned to Zhending. The emperor was furious. He patted the imperial case in the Zhengxin Palace and cursed the frontline soldiers, refusing to sacrifice their lives.
It’s a waste of the court’s money and food.”
Liu Yujue cut out the egg yolk that smelled of oil, suddenly stopped his chopsticks, frowned and said strangely: "Sir, it's really strange. Cao Guogong was defeated in Zhengba Village because of the heavy snow and cold in the north, and he was defeated again in Baigou River. Because the handsome flag was blown off by the strong wind, and now General Sheng Yong is fighting in the battle of Jiahe, and because the strong wind has blown up dust all over the sky, it seems that God is particularly siding with King Yan. Could it be that the folk rumors are true? This King of Yan... is really... Mr. Right?"
Luo Kedi was startled and said curiously: "What are you talking about? Please say it more carefully."
Liu Yujue told Luo Kedi in detail the details of the battle report he heard in the Zhengxin Hall. After hearing this, Luo Kedi slapped his chopsticks on the table and said angrily: "Fang Xiaoru, Huang Zicheng are a pair of nerds. , did not understand military affairs at all. Although Qi Tai was a minister of the Ministry of War, he was originally just an individual. He crammed a few military books and could only point fingers and talk rhetoric. Sheng Yong, a big boss with rough Spring and Autumn writing skills, actually turned them into Keep it a secret!"
Liu Yujue was stunned and said in surprise: "Sir, is there a ghost in this?"
Luo Kedi said angrily: "This Sheng Yong is a liar! He said that Zhu Di launched an attack early in the morning, and by noon, the two sides had turned into a melee, hand-to-hand combat, with the enemy and ourselves mixed together. This was not just the Yan army under the strong wind and sand. When launching a charge, we can take advantage of the wind and sand. The two sides are already fighting together, and the wind and sand arise at this time. It is not good for our army, but is it beneficial to the Yan army? If you lose, you will lose. What is the sudden rise of wind and sand? God helps the Yan army, so they shirk their responsibilities, and these losers don't even notice it. It's really unreasonable!"
Seeing that he was furious, Liu Yujue calmly tried to persuade him: "Sir, please calm down. Speaking of which, General Sheng Yong is a rare general who can fight. He occasionally fails and feels uneasy, so it is normal for him to be pretentious. Fang Xiaoru and Huang Zicheng are a few It's fine if you don't come out, otherwise, according to the emperor's temperament, I am afraid that General Sheng Yong will be dismissed from his post due to this defeat. At that time, where can we find another general who can fight?"
Luo Kedi sighed: "Oh! It doesn't matter if you lose. Victory or defeat is a common thing for military strategists. If Fang Xiaoru, Huang Zicheng, and Qi Tai want to protect Shengyong and make a speech before the emperor, hoping that Shengyong will take the blame and perform meritorious service, the emperor will definitely listen. But... Sheng Yong was stupid and used this method to shirk responsibility for the defeat; Fang Huang was stupid and believed such a reason!"
Liu Yujue said calmly: "In this way...the purpose is achieved without compromising the dignity of my court, isn't it...isn't it good?"
Luo Kedi glared at him and pointed out with hatred: "Every time our army is defeated, it is not man-made but God's will. Is this called shameless? This is a disguised form of building momentum for King Yan! King Yan's secret The spies have been advocating among the people that King Yan is the real Dragon Emperor. Now, there is no need for King Yan’s people to come forward. Our own ministers in the court are actively helping others to build momentum! When everyone believes it... Hey !”
"Uh..." Only then did Liu Yujue think of such side effects. He couldn't help but hesitated for a moment and then said: "Then... would you like to remind the emperor?"
Luo Kedi sighed and said: "Well, I must have already informed all the ministers of this reason at the court meeting. It's hard to stop the flood! It won't help the matter if you speak at this time. It will also offend Fang Xiaoru, Huang Zicheng, Qi Tai, and even... General Sheng Yong in front..."
He silently picked up the chopsticks and took a little fermented bean curd. Before he could put it into his mouth, he became angry again. He couldn't help but poke the fermented bean curd on the plate and cursed bitterly: "Fang, Huang, Qitai, just like
This plate of fermented bean curd is just a side dish that can be used as an occasional side dish for meals. Is it worthy of being honored in a royal palace? Let these few useless people who have failed to achieve anything and are more than capable of exposing themselves live in a temple..."
Luo Kedi thought for a while, his cold eyes flashed, and he said solemnly: "No! We have to blow them down, otherwise...the imperial court is in danger!"
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