Zhu Han's return trip this time went without any disturbance.
Various city-states and small countries were eager to sacrifice their wealth to please the Ming Dynasty.
Everyone knows that if the Ming Dynasty moved a finger, their country would be destroyed.
More than a hundred Ming warships sailed through Nanyang and then returned to the mainland of Ming Dynasty.
The news soon spread to Yingtian Mansion in the Ming Dynasty.
Zhu Han has been away for more than half a year, and his brother Zhu Yuanzhang has been waiting in a panic, fearing that Zhu Han might encounter some accident during the voyage.
Now that I have received the news that Zhu Han has returned safely, I wish I could personally sit in a warship and go to the sea to greet him.
But brother Zhu Yuanzhang's impulse was really a bit too much.
Queen Ma Xiuying immediately grabbed Zhu Yuanzhang and asked him to wait at Yingtian Mansion with peace of mind.
Only Queen Ma Xiuying could persuade Zhu Yuanzhang on such an important matter.
After another half month of waiting.
The Ming fleet led by Zhu Han finally returned to Yingtian Mansion.
Brother Zhu Yuanzhang had already ordered that all officials in the capital should follow him to the dock to welcome Zhu Han's return.
All the imperial guards of the Ming Dynasty in the capital were also dispatched, and a mighty honor guard was deployed for ten miles.
Almost half of the city's people went to the outskirts to welcome and watch the excitement.
As soon as he saw Zhu Han, his brother Zhu Yuanzhang was immediately excited.
This time, Zhu Han led the Ming Dynasty fleet to the Southeast Asia. He not only conquered several small countries such as Annan, but also defeated the Delhi Sultanate, and even opened up a trade route full of wealth.
This truly promoted the might of the Ming Dynasty thousands of miles away.
For three consecutive days, Zhu Han was kept in the palace by his elder brother Zhu Yuanzhang, eating and sleeping together.
Zhu Han saw that he was trying to make up for the time he was away.
Zhu Han could only complain secretly in his heart about this.
Although he knew that his brother Zhu Yuanzhang was concerned about him, he was no longer a child.
What Zhu Han wants to do most now is to go back to his palace, hug his concubines and a large number of Slavic female slaves, and have a good time.
However, Zhu Han's desire to be free and happy is not that simple.
Three days later.
Brother Zhu Yuanzhang told him a very important thing.
"Qiwu, it's time for us to take action against Chen Youliang.
Chen Youliang led his troops to Xichuan to fight the Tubo people. The powerful Zhang family in Sichuan sent people to secretly contact Xu Da, who could lead Xu Da into Sichuan from the north and attack Chengdu!"
Zhu Han was also very happy when he heard the news.
The Ming Dynasty's reputation for being invincible is now well known to everyone, and the powerful men and women in Sichuan must know that the Ming Dynasty will eventually win.
The Zhang family is so powerful that they are very smart. If they can successfully lead the Ming army into Sichuan and destroy Chen Youliang, it will be a great achievement for wealth and wealth.
"Chen Youliang not only occupied Xichuan, but also sent people to proactively contact the Delhi Sultanate. He is definitely not an economical person. It is better to kill him as soon as possible!" Zhu Han also nodded frequently.
"Haha, that's good. Let's give Xu Da an imperial edict and let him lead an elite army and generals to raid Sichuan!"
Chapter 437 Chen Youliang’s Cuckold
Western Sichuan Plateau.
Since the fall of the Tang Dynasty, the Tubo Dynasty, which was in love with and fought with the Tang Dynasty, also perished, and the plateau has entered a period of melee.
The various tribes in Tubo were fighting with each other, making it difficult for anyone to establish an effective order.
After Chen Youliang led his troops to conquer several Tubo tribes, they fell into greater trouble.
After being forced by the external force Chen Youliang, the various tribes of Tubo, which were originally in civil strife, actually began to unite!
These Tubo tribes formed a coalition. After spying on the reality of the Chen and Han regime, they collaborated with other Tubo tribes on the plateau to attack the Chen and Han regime. They not only robbed the Han caravans
They also attacked and robbed cities.
Unable to bear it anymore, Chen Youliang personally led an army of 50,000 people and set foot on the highlands of western Sichuan again to wage war against the Tibetan tribes.
After a series of chases and drives, the Tibetan allied forces finally had no way to retreat and had to engage in a decisive battle with Chen Youliang.
Chen Youliang's army also encountered considerable difficulties on this cold plateau. Many soldiers had lost their combat effectiveness due to altitude sickness.
The Tibetan coalition elected Ga Gan as its general and launched a decisive battle with Chen Youliang at Qingjinchuan.
Qingjin River is the southern end of the Western Sichuan Plateau. It consists of two valleys. There are many snow-capped mountains on the towering peaks on the north side.
It is covered with snow all year round, and the temperature is dozens of degrees lower than the surrounding environment. Fighting in this environment will test the endurance and tactical abilities of both sides.
Chen Youliang sent his imperial guards to take the lead in attacking, and they still maintained a strict formation despite the overwhelming offensive.
Although Ga Gan and other Tubo generals had experienced hundreds of battles, they had no choice but to stay away from Chen Youliang's carefully planned formation.
Chen Youliang took advantage of the Tubo people's weakness and ordered his soldiers to use shields to cover the archers' condescending shots, inflicting heavy losses on the Tubo people.
But Chen Youliang obviously underestimated the determination of the Tibetan soldiers to fight against death.
The Tubo people rushed to kill Chen Youliang regardless of life and death, causing Chen Youliang to suffer heavy injuries.
Chen Youliang looked at the soldiers who kept falling, his face gloomy.
As the weather gets darker and colder, it becomes even colder.
The Tubo army had long been accustomed to this kind of weather, but it was a huge disadvantage to the Chen and Han armies.
"withdraw!"
Chen Youliang had no choice but to issue an order to evacuate.
If you continue to fight, you will only become more and more dangerous.
Chen Youliang led his troops and took the initiative to retreat to the other side of Qingjin River.
Seeing this, Ga Gan did not choose to pursue him.
He knew that if he continued to pursue, Chen Youliang would be ambushed in another valley of Qingjin River. In that case, even if he won, he would have to pay an extremely heavy price.
Chen Youliang returned to his tent and sat in front of the table thinking about how to deal with this crisis.
Chen Youliang took a deep breath to calm himself down and think of a solution.
Although the Tibetan coalition forces were not very powerful, they had advantages on the plateau, and the equipment advantages of the Han army could not be fully utilized.
"Your Majesty, now that the Tibetan coalition has the upper hand, I'm afraid they will soon be able to break through our defense line and cross the Qingjin River." Zou Pusheng stood in front of Chen Youliang and said.
If the Tibetan army is allowed to break through the defense line of Qingjinchuan, the prosperous Sichuan Basin will be exposed to the sharp edge of the Tibetan army.
"What do you think I should do?" Chen Youliang asked.
Chen Youliang did not expect that the Tubo people would be so difficult to deal with.
They are simply a group of uncivilized savages, the kind who don't eat anything soft or hard.
It doesn't work to adopt a gentle policy with them, and it doesn't seem to work to go all out with them.
At this time, there were rapid footsteps outside the door.
"Your Majesty, something serious has happened." The guard ran to the door and knelt on the ground to report.
Chen Youliang frowned and said, "Tell me! What's the matter?"
"The scouts just sent back news that the Tibetan coalition forces raided our army's supply train, causing a large number of casualties to our army." The guard said eagerly.
Supplies are scarce on the plateau. If there is a problem with the food and grass supplies, the consequence will be that the entire army will perish without a fight!
"You're really looking for death!"
"The whole army is ready for war." Chen Youliang shouted.
Chen Youliang knew that it was time for him to give it a try.
Soon, a large number of generals gathered in Chen Youliang's camp, waiting for Chen Youliang's order.
"Commanders, listen to your orders. I will lead you all to defeat the Tibetan coalition tonight." Chen Youliang pulled out the sword at his waist and said.
"The general will obey the order." All the generals answered with clasped fists.
"The whole army obeys the order. Tonight, we will divide our troops into three groups and attack together at the second watch to catch the Tibetan bastards by surprise." Chen Youliang roared.
"Yes!" All the generals agreed in unison.
Chen Youliang really didn't want to tangle with the Tibetan people any longer, so he decided to risk a night battle and sneak attack.
Under Chen Youliang's careful arrangements, his officers and soldiers were ready to fight to the death.
The Tubo army had an excellent physical advantage on the plateau, and dignified positional battles often failed to eliminate them.
Now that the Tibetans had just seized the Han army's food and grass, they would definitely relax their vigilance.
"Attack!"
Chen Youliang led his army to the southern section of Qingjinchuan, preparing for a battle of annihilation.
The Tibetan army, which had just attacked Chen Youliang's baggage train, was happily drinking and celebrating because they had grabbed a large amount of food and supplies.
The Tubo people did not realize that Chen Youliang actually dared to lead his army to attack overnight.
Chen Youliang's plan is very clever.
Before they retreated on the battlefield, their food and grass were looted by the Tibetan army.
All of these can show the enemy weakness and make the Tibetan army relax its vigilance.
When the Tibetan allied forces had eaten and drank enough and relaxed, Chen Youliang ordered his Han soldiers to attack.
The Tibetan allied forces were not prepared at all and rushed to meet the enemy.
Chen Youliang's cavalry took advantage of the opportunity that the Tibetan allied forces were not ready and quickly broke into the Tibetan allied forces.
Chen Youliang personally led the charge, and the Han army officers also showed a desperate fighting spirit and defeated the Tibetan coalition forces in one go.
After the Tibetan allied forces were defeated, the remaining personnel dispersed and fled. However, at this time, Chen Youliang was not willing to give up such a big piece of fat, so he quickly sent an army to pursue them.
After a bloody battle, Chen Youliang finally killed all the Tibetan troops and gained a rich harvest, seizing a large amount of grain, iron tools and money.
Chen Youliang's cavalry also suffered losses in this battle, but the overall record was very good.
Chen Youliang then led the army to pursue southward along the Qingjin River, killing all the remaining Tibetan troops.
At this time, Chen Youliang had already led his army into the mountainous areas of northern Yunnan in northern Yunnan.
Chen Youliang, who had just won a great victory over Tubo, had not had time to be happy for a day or two when he received a piece of news that made him extremely angry.
Three months ago, Zhu Han led the Ming army by sea and defeated the Delhi Sultanate. Not only did the Delhi Sultanate renege on its alliance with Chen Youliang, but it also cut off the beard of Princess Alina of the Delhi Sultanate.
Chen Youliang only felt a faint green light coming out of his head.
He had already heard that Princess Alina of the Delhi Sultanate was only twenty-eight years old, and she was as beautiful as a fish or a wild goose.
In order to marry Princess Alina, Chen Youliang even carried out extensive construction work and built a brand new palace in Chengdu to serve as his future queen's palace.
But he never expected it.
Princess Alina, who was supposed to be the queen of her Han Dynasty, turned out to be a prisoner of the Ming army.
Chen Youliang had heard about Zhu Han's behavior a long time ago, and knew that he was definitely not a hypocrite who would sit back and relax. If he saw a beauty like Princess Alina, he would never let her go.
For Chen Youliang, this is simply a revenge for taking away his wife.
"Zhu Han, I will cut you into pieces!" Chen Youliang roared angrily.
Chen Youliang roared and ordered to mobilize all his troops to attack the Ming army eastward.
"Your Majesty, please calm down!" Zou Pusheng immediately dissuaded him.
"Calm down? Why do you ask me to calm down? Princess Alina is my fiancée! She is my queen, and she was captured by Zhu Han's dog thief. This is a great shame and humiliation." Chen Youliang roared angrily.
"Your Majesty, we can't mess up the situation! We have just fought a war with Tibet, and we have lost a lot of troops, horses, food and fodder. We can't go to war easily again." Zou Pusheng said anxiously.
After Chen Youliang heard this, he slowly regained his senses.
He sighed.
Chen Youliang knew that he was indeed not suitable for a head-on confrontation with the Ming army. Now Chen Han was a tired army. If he launched his troops rashly, he would probably be defeated.
Chen Youliang could only temporarily order his troops to rest in Yunnan, and then return to Chengdu after recovering their strength to find a way to retaliate against the Ming army.
However, Chen Youliang, who had just defeated the Tibetan army, did not know that the Sichuan defense line, which he thought was impregnable, actually had huge loopholes from within.
No matter how strong a fortress is, it can be broken from the inside.
This chapter is not over yet, please click on the next page to continue reading! Chen Youliang, who was far away in Yunnan, did not know this situation and still led his troops to patrol Dali, Kunming and other places as planned.
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Sichuan, Guanghan North.
Among the rolling mountains, a winding mountain road leads from the depths of the dense forest to the open plains.
Thousands of soldiers, holding their weapons high, walked along the mountain road to the plain.
There were about tens of thousands of people in this large army, all of whom were lightly armed and simple. Apart from swords and muskets, they did not have any other heavy equipment.
In fact, even the common carriages and horses transporting grain and grass were not seen.
"Xu Shuai, we have already arrived at Guanghan. If we go further, there should be some patrol horses from Thief Chen."
A middle-aged man in military uniform said to Xu Da in a very humble tone.
"This time I was able to travel through the mountains and forests and raid Guanghan, and you, the Zhang family, deserved the most credit."
Xu Da said with a half-smile.
"Marshal, our Zhang family has always had the Ming Dynasty in mind. Now that the Chen thief has taken over Chengdu, we naturally want to help the Ming Dynasty king to suppress the rebels."
The middle-aged man leading the way was a guide sent by the Zhang family, a wealthy family in Sichuan.
The Ming army was able to enter the hinterland of Sichuan so easily, and the Zhang family's intelligence contributed greatly.
Xu Da led 8,000 elite troops all the way into Guanghan, all led by people from the Zhang family.
"How far is it from here to Guanghan?" Xu Da asked.
Guanghan serves as the barrier to the northeast of Chengdu. As long as Guanghan City is captured, it can directly threaten Chengdu, which is close to Chichi.
"Almost a hundred and fifty miles."
"One hundred and fifty miles?"
When Xu Da heard about this distance, he already had a reliable idea in his mind.
Now, Emperor Chen Youliang of the Chen Han Dynasty personally leads his troops to fight the Tubo people in Xichuan and northern Yunnan. The whole of Chengdu is empty.
Chen Youliang didn't know that many of the defenders on the border had already been secretly surrendered to the Ming army under the leadership of the Zhang family.
As long as Xu Dan can lead his army to capture Guanghan, the powerful families around Chengdu will definitely surrender.
Now everyone knows that the Ming Dynasty King is invincible!
"Commander, we only have enough food for one day, what should we do?"
A general ran over and said to Xu Da.
"One day's food and grass is enough!" Xu Da looked confident.
In order to cross the long mountainous area as quickly as possible, Xu Da had ordered that too much baggage be abandoned before setting off, including a lot of food and grass. Latest website:
