There was nothing wrong with Zhu Zhanji ordering Zhang Fu to withdraw his troops. If he had changed his opponent, he would have asked Zhang Fu to block the enemy army at Daxing, while he would have rushed his army south to join Zhang Fu in a flanking attack.
After all, Tongzhou is not far from Daxing, and the army can arrive in one day. Logically speaking, with Daxing's perfect defense system, how can an army of 70,000 survive for a day...
But his opponent was Wang Xian! How could Zhu Zhanji dare to use common sense to judge that monster who wielded soldiers like a god and was invincible? He didn't believe that others could break through the Daxing defense line in one day, but he couldn't help but believe it when it was Wang Xian.
Now His Highness the Crown Prince has reached a point where he cannot afford to lose. He does not dare to place his hopes on anyone or take any risks. He can only concentrate all the troops and horses in his own hands and crush them with absolute military superiority.
The conspiracy to suppress Wang Xian.
One effort will bring down ten!
When he learned that Wang Xian had appeared in Yongding River and led an army of 50,000 to the north, Zhu Zhanji was so calm that it was scary. He said to Yang Rong beside him: "The moment of decisive battle is coming."
Yang Rong nodded and said solemnly: "Liaodong's army also arrived in Tongzhou in time. It seems that God is on the Zhu family's side after all!"
"Of course!" Zhu Zhanji raised his head proudly, glanced at the Tongzhou city where the battle was still going on, and snorted coldly: "It's worthless..."
"It has indeed become useless..." Yang Rong nodded and sighed. Ever since he knew that Wang Xian was not in the city, the importance of Tongzhou City has suddenly dropped. After all, even if the city is captured, the defenders can still set fire to food, but they still have to eat everything.
Less than.
But we can't leave it alone... No one will forget how terrifying Xu Huaiqing's five thousand cavalry are. There are more than ten thousand elite cavalry in the city!
"I give you 30,000 troops. You don't need to attack the city. You just need to stop them from leaving the city." Zhu Zhanji said calmly.
"Thirty thousand soldiers and horses..." When Yang Rong thought about it, Xu Huaiqing killed all his 90,000 soldiers and horses, seven in and seven out, and 30,000 soldiers and horses wanted to stop the cavalry in the city. Isn't that fanciful?
"Don't worry, Dongchang will help you." Zhu Zhanji said coldly again. Yang Rong immediately stopped talking, and couldn't help but feel sad. The royal master of the imperial court actually wanted to use such a despicable method.
It makes people feel ashamed.
"Right now, as long as I can eliminate Wang Xian, I don't mind being infamy for eternity!" Zhu Zhanji seemed to be explaining Yang Rong, but also seemed to be defending himself...
Wang Xian's army crossed the Daxing defense line and continued to advance northward. Along the way, there were so many official and military scouts that they seemed to be waiting in the road to welcome them. Later, thousands of cavalry also joined the onlookers.
Monitoring every move of his army.
Wang Xian, however, ignored those miscellaneous fish at all and told the army to walk, stop, eat, and drink. Until the next day, when the army arrived somewhere between Tongzhou and the capital, there was no enemy.
The army dares to challenge. A person's deterrence can reach this level, which is enough to make him proud for five hundred years.
What made the soldiers confused was that their commander's expression became more solemn, and the sadness on his face lingered, as if something was sad. The atmosphere in the entire army also became solemn, and no one dared to laugh, not even
No one was talking to each other.
The army marched silently to a hillside. Wang Xian reined in his horse, glanced at a guard in uniform beside him, and asked, "Is this here?"
The Jin Yiwei nodded with tears in his eyes: "Yes, this is the place where General Xu and the others fought for the last time!"
Erhei and others on the side finally understood...
"Set up camp here," Wang Xian twitched his lips a few times and commanded in a deep voice, "Search carefully for every remains..."
Fifty thousand troops were stationed around the hillside. Then, the generals personally led their troops and looked around inch by inch for the bodies of the fallen soldiers.
Wang Xian simply did not have the courage to face those warriors sleeping in the withered grass, for fear of seeing their unyielding expressions. He could never forgive himself for that decision...
So he sat on the hillside and waited for the results of the search without saying a word.
Not long after, Erhei came over to report: "Sir, one hundred and seven bodies have been found. General Xu has also found..."
Wang Xian covered his face with his hands and raised his head after a while. His eyes were red and red. He supported his knees, stood up with difficulty, and walked heavily down the hillside. There, lying quietly, were the one hundred and seven warriors.
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Erhei sighed and followed closely.
Because at the same time he shot Xu Huaiqing, Yang Rong received the news of the accident in Tongzhou. He had no time to clean up the battlefield, so he left with the army in a hurry. The 107 warriors did not become props for the enemy to show off their military exploits, and they all stayed behind.
It was a blessing in misfortune to find the whole body...
Although Erhei and others did not know the other soldiers except Xu Huaiqing, they found them one by one without any difficulty, because every warrior's body was covered with long arrows. The clusters of black and white
The arrow feathers trembled slightly in the cold wind, just like the flowers of heroic souls blooming for the warriors.
Wang Xian finally stood in front of Xu Huaiqing. Seeing the eternal smile on his face, which clearly showed satisfaction and relief, Wang Xian finally couldn't bear it anymore and burst into tears! He hugged Xu Huaiqing tightly.
In my arms, I burst into tears...
Hearing the coach's sad cry, the soldiers of the three armies couldn't help but burst into tears. Although they couldn't feel the pain, everyone was still deeply shocked by this scene...
The officers and cavalry in the distance looked at this scene with surprise and uncertainty, wondering what happened to Wang Xian and the others...
After crying bitterly, Wang Xian personally pulled out the long arrows all over Xu Huaiqing's body, carefully wiped off the blood on his body, and put on a brand new shirt. Erhei, Deng Xiaoxian and others also personally took action to prepare the remaining 100 arrows.
Sixty-six soldiers sorted out the remains.
Then, at the place where the 107 soldiers died heroically, Wang Xian held a simple mourning ceremony for them.
To the soldiers of the three armies, Wang Xian personally told the causes and consequences of Xu Huaiqing's sacrifice. In the cold wind, his sad voice echoed in the ears of every soldier:
"We can stand here today and fight for the final victory all because of the sacrifices of these people! No one asked them to do this, and no one was qualified to ask them, but they still sacrificed their precious lives for us without hesitation.
Build a bridge to victory!"
"Their heroic sacrifice makes me feel guilty for the rest of my life, because they shouldn't die here! It's good for a man to be shrouded in horse leather, but he should have died on the battlefield fighting foreign enemies to protect his country and people! That is the true destination of a man.
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"But they have to fight to the death here just because some people are unwilling to allow us between heaven and earth! Those people would rather collude with foreign races and put the expeditionary army fighting for the country into dire straits than allow anyone to threaten their status! Could those people
Should people be superior? Should they take our lives and kill us? When they need us, let us fight bloody battles for them. When we are not needed, we will hide everything and let the rabbits die and the dogs will be cooked! Even our family members will be implicated.
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"This is why we are fighting here. We are fighting for the survival of our parents, wives and children! We are fighting for our own dignity! We are also fighting for the people of Ming Dynasty! Because we must never agree, someone can betray us
Our own country and nation are not punished! We will never allow someone to trample on the status, life and death of others because of their own status! We will never allow us to resist when others unfairly and persecute us!
We will never agree to let these scum continue to corrupt our country!"
"Never agree! Never agree!" The soldiers heard their blood boiling. They felt that the father-in-law had said what they had been holding in their hearts for many years but didn't know how to express it! Without anyone leading them, they almost shouted in unison!
"Let us end this damn war! Reshape our country! Let the land of Ming Dynasty never have war! Let our descendants be free from fear and despair, be able to fully display their ambitions, and be able to look at the heavens and nobles! No one will do it because of
If you are convicted, you don’t need to grovel and be a truly proud citizen of a great country!"
"Long live! Long live! Long live!" The soldiers' whole bodies were trembling, and their souls were about to jump out of their chests. They could only use these simplest and most powerful words to vent their excitement at the moment!
"In this way, we will live up to the heroic spirit of the martyrs! Let us decide in a battle!" Wang Xian used all his strength to issue the order for a decisive battle to his soldiers!
"It will be decided in one battle! It will be decided in one battle!" The response of mountains and tsunamis swept across the world! The officers and cavalry horses in the distance were so shocked that they screamed wildly.
Zhu Zhanji was frightened...
Hearing that Wang Xian was holding a funeral for Xu Huaiqing and others, the generals around Zhu Zhanji sneered and said: "They are really not particular about holding a funeral before the war!"
Zhu Zhanji was silent for a moment with a cold face, and then continued to make arrangements for tomorrow's battle.
"In this battle, our army has a total of 200,000 troops participating in the battle, including 60,000 cavalry and 140,000 infantry. The enemy has a total of 50,000 troops, including 20,000 cavalry and 30,000 infantry. Our army is several times larger in both infantry and cavalry.
enemy!"
The generals obeyed the order solemnly, but no one felt relaxed because their enemy was Wang Xian.
"The enemy's main threat comes from their 20,000 cavalry. But tomorrow, our army will adopt the tactics of easy first and then difficult, and attack their infantry with all our strength!" Zhu Zhanji said in a deep voice: "Once the support of the infantry is lost,
, the enemy cavalry will be unable to sing alone and will no longer pose a threat to us!"
The generals all nodded. This is indeed the most pragmatic and safest tactic. Although it cannot guarantee the complete annihilation of the enemy, it can ensure that victory will not be lost!
"To ensure victory, tomorrow's battle must be coordinated by infantry and cavalry. When the infantry camp enters the fighting position, the cavalry will launch an assault! At the same time, the infantry of each battalion must follow up quickly. They must engage the enemy as soon as possible and encircle the enemy infantry as soon as possible!" Zhu
Zhanji continued to speak in a deep voice.
"Yes!" All the distinguished generals accepted the order in unison.
"I believe that at this point, no one dares to take it lightly. Therefore, I won't say anything careless." After laying out the tactics, Zhu Zhanji's majestic eyes swept over the crowd and said: "Please remember, we must form a joint force.
Twist the 200,000-strong army into a fist and hit people with one fist! They must not be scattered to give the enemy a chance to defeat each other!"
"Yes!" All the distinguished generals responded again.
After all the instructions were given, Zhu Zhanji still felt something stuffed in his chest, his eyes softened, and he whispered: "You will live and die with me tomorrow, and I will share wealth with you tomorrow..."
"We will fight to the death for His Highness!" the generals responded excitedly to their Highness.