"Brother, once the march begins, unless the war is over, the soldiers must not be allowed to gather with their families. It is a big taboo!" Zhu Han said seriously.
"Why do you say that?"
At this time, Zhu Yuanzhang's power and status had risen too quickly, and he was barely able to command an army of tens of thousands.
However, a lot of experience is still lacking. He is still different from Zhu Yuanzhang who has experienced many experiences in history. Zhu Han must always be there to help him.
"Brother, when our army fights, even if we win a complete victory, there will often be casualties. Originally, casualties in war are very common, but once the soldiers gather with their families, there will always be families of the killed and injured soldiers crying in sorrow. They can
Regardless of victory or not, just knowing that the mainstay of the family is dead or disabled, when the women and children cry, the family members around them will also cry with the persuasion. When they go home, they will say some life-saving words to their men.
If you’re disappointed, we’ve worked hard to train for half a year, but I’m afraid we won’t be able to withstand these women for one night!”
Zhu Han's long speech gave Zhu Yuanzhang a deafening blow.
His eyes were stern, and he was already horrified in his heart.
Zhu Yuanzhang secretly thought: It's terrible. Such a fatal mistake, if I hadn't been reminded by my younger brother, I might not have been able to avoid it! A good and powerful army was almost destroyed in his own hands.
"Little brother, it's lucky to have you, otherwise things would have been terrible!"
The more Zhu Yuanzhang thought about it, the more frightened he became, and he even broke out in cold sweat on his back.
"Therefore, before the final victory is achieved, these soldiers must not be allowed to march with their families, let alone get together! No matter what casualties occur in the front army, they must be kept secret from the rear army, and no family members should be allowed to know the casualties.
Otherwise, the morale of the army will be shaken!" Zhu Han said.
His thoughts are based on historical experience and lessons.
In the historical Taiping War, the Taiping Army had strict military discipline at the beginning, and men and women marched in separate camps. However, in the middle and late stages, some generals began to march in mixed groups. After several battles, the casualties were not large at first, but the Taiping Army repeatedly
The morale of the Hunan Army and the Huai Army was greatly destroyed, and the Hunan Army and Huai Army took a huge advantage.
One of the important reasons is the mixing of soldiers and family members.
Often small casualties turn into vicious incidents that make the entire army cry.
Once morale is broken, it is very difficult to rebuild on the battlefield.
Zhu Han must ask his brother Zhu Yuanzhang to avoid these pitfalls.
Dingyuan County is more than a hundred miles south of Haozhou.
For a modern person, more than a hundred miles is not that far at all.
However, in ancient times, even a quick walk for more than 100 miles would take two full days.
If an army like Zhu Han and others were marching, they would need to constantly organize their troops and set up camp in advance during the march. It would be very fast to be able to march thirty miles in a day.
Therefore, it would take at least four days for Zhu Yuanzhang's army to enter Dingyuan.
The army marched south for more than a day and had already left the control area of the Haozhou Red Turban Army.
The villages along the way are very depressed, and there are few people on the road.
"There are robbers and bandits running rampant in this area. There may be a situation. It's better to send an additional group of soldiers and horses to follow the rear army!"
Zhu Han immediately suggested to his brother.
The rear army led by Tang He not only had family members, but also a large number of food, grass and baggage accompanying them. If bandits attacked, they would definitely attack the rear army first.
"Well, you're right!"
Zhu Yuanzhang nodded and immediately summoned brothers Guo Xing and Guo Ying.
"There are bandits here, and many villages have been burned to death. You two will lead your troops to the rear to help Tang He strengthen his guard!" Zhu Yuanzhang said.
"As you command, Marshal!"
Guo Xing and Guo Ying responded in unison.
They were all very happy, feeling that Zhu Yuanzhang thought highly of their brother.
Since arriving in Zhu Yuanzhang's army, Zhu Han asked his elder brother Zhu Yuanzhang to promote the Guo brothers to the post of governor.
Each man holds more than a thousand soldiers and horses.
In just a few days, Guo Xing and Guo Ying completely admired Zhu Yuanzhang.
Zhu Yuanzhang had strict military laws and did not harass the people or punish the soldiers harshly.
The daily food was sufficient and there was meat every day, which made Guo Xing and Guo Ying's tribes cheer for joy.
After eating Marshal Zhu's food for several days, you can't behave well!
If the robbers and bandits dare to attack the rear army, the two brothers Guo Xing and Guo Ying will definitely let them die on the spot to repay Marshal Zhu for his great kindness.
The army marched into the evening and happened to encounter a small village.
This village had obviously just been massacred by bandits. Apart from the corpses of some men, there were burnt ruins.
"It's dark, let's camp here!"
Zhu Yuanzhang ordered.
Then the whole army set up camp, and Zhu Han led Hu Yiba and Chen Baodao to patrol around on horseback.
This has become his daily must-have item. Hu Yiba has a precise vision and can easily visually detect the distance and height of the terrain. The difference is almost only a few inches. Zhu Han draws detailed maps while walking.
It can not only prepare for returning to Haozhou in the future, but also can be used to train officers and generals under their command.
As for Chen Baodao, he is the best bodyguard.
Zhu Han led the two of them up a small slope, took out a sketch pad and charcoal and began to draw a map, while Hu Yiba reported the distance of the surrounding terrain to the highlands.
Chen Baodao neither understands nor understands these things. He just feels that Marshal Zhu is chattering away all day long. He is not like a heroic man like Marshal Zhu, but like Zhuge Kongming who can pinch things and calculate.
suddenly.
Chen Baodao frowned and noticed an unusual aura.
"Sir, there's a situation!" he whispered.
Zhu Han followed the gesture and looked, and there was a rustling sound coming from the weeds ahead.
Obviously, there must be something hidden inside.
The three of them quickly mounted their horses and galloped over.
"Hush!"
Zhu Han reined in his mount and saw a young man, about fifteen or sixteen years old, hidden in the grass.
"Where's the little thief from!" Chen Baodao yelled angrily and went down to catch him.
Unexpectedly, this young man actually had some strength and almost ran away.
"I'm not a little thief!" The young man hugged a package tightly.
"You are not a thief, then who are you? Why are you hiding here?" Zhu Han asked.
The young man looked up at Zhu Han on the horse and said loudly.
"My name is Lu Zhongheng. I am from the village below. I was robbed the day before yesterday and hid here!"
When Zhu Han heard this, he was immediately stunned.
"You said your name is Lu Zhongheng?" Zhu Han asked in surprise.
Lu Zhongheng was one of the twenty-four generals of Huaixi who founded the Ming Dynasty. He was the youngest general among the twenty-four.
Unexpectedly, I was picked up here.
"Yes, my name is Lu Zhongheng, and my father is a teacher!" Lu Zhongheng said with some pride.