The day after the governor Chen Hui set off with 10,000 cavalry, the heavy snow suddenly stopped.

The blue sky is endless, and the cold wind blows through the vast northern land, with the unique roughness and pride of Saibei.

The Yan army, especially the border army stationed in Saibei, had long been accustomed to such weather.

Thick cotton clothes, spirits in leather bags, and hot soup boiling on a campfire. Even if this year is colder than usual, there are ways to deal with it.

Princess Yan personally ordered the opening of the warehouse to release grain, and took out most of the grain and poultry meat stored in the palace and distributed it to the soldiers defending the city. The women in the city who blocked the southern army at the main gate of Li, as well as the inspectors and soldiers and horses who desperately blocked Qu Neng's attack in the night raid, also received the food and mutton under the reward.

"People's hearts can be used, and there is a lot of help from the way."

Princess Yan called Zhu Gaochi to her side and told him in a serious tone that she was able to defend Beiping this time, firstly, because of God's help, secondly, because everyone in the city worked together, and thirdly, because there was an unreliable commander in the imperial army.

"There are many brave and good people in the imperial army, and Qu Neng and his two sons took advantage of our army to go out of the city to disturb the enemy, and they were able to catch a glimpse of the fighter plane and almost break into the city. If it weren't for the lack of strength and the boss's greed for the work of his subordinates, ordering the army to assemble and attack again, and borrowing heaven to help me, today, you and I, mother and son, may have become prisoners under the ranks. ”

Zhu Gaochi stood with his head down, his expression serious and respectful.

As the prince of the palace, Zhu Gaochi is very in awe of King Yan, but he is more of a curtain for Princess Yan.

Since he was a child, his father didn't like him very much, who made him inferior to his two younger brothers in congenital conditions?

Zhu Gaochi in the little fat dun period was also sad about this, and as he grew older, he could understand King Yan's thoughts somewhat. Comparing his heart to his heart, he has a son who is not like him at all, and he may not like it anywhere.

Understanding is understanding, but there is always a place in my heart that I can't let go.

On weekdays, this complex emotion has been suppressed, in front of King Yan, Zhu Gaochi became more and more respectful and polite, but he always held his breath in private.

If he is not good at it, he spends more time studying, he can't ride a horse into battle, and practicing archery hard also proves that he has the ability to learn martial arts.

is not loved by his father, Zhu Gaochi is not discouraged, this kind of character that does not admit defeat is just like Zhu Di.

Without this spirit, Emperor Hongwu would not have come out of the monk's temple to embark on the path of rebellion and eventually ascend to the throne of the emperor. King Yan will not raise troops in the wave of cutting the feudal domain, and snatch his nephew's throne under the banner of the Qing monarch's side.

Princess Yan saw this earlier than King Yan, if it were not for her earnest teachings and tips, no matter how good her temperament was, she was repeatedly disliked by her biological father, and was repeatedly squeezed and hit by her two younger brothers, Zhu Gaochi would have a distorted personality if she did not embark on the road of anti-society. I'm afraid that the prosperous era of Renxuan after Yongle will not be opened.

This time, King Yan handed over the defense of Beiping City to Zhu Gaochi, which has already shown his change of opinion on Zhu Gaochi from the side.

In addition to being excited, Zhu Gaochi was also thinking hard, if he could lose weight earlier and change his image, would he not have to be blinded for so many years?

Shaking his head, it's useless to think too much about the past, it's better to work harder in the future.

Now, most of the crisis in Beiping has been resolved, and the imperial army outside the city has begun to retreat, presumably the father has returned to the rescue.

Keeping Beiping, his position will be more stable, and he can further gain his father's love.

Thinking of this, Zhu Gaochi clenched his fists, the sorghum cakes had to continue to be eaten, and when Meng Yanshi returned with the army, he had to think of a way to bring people to his side again.

This person is not only talented, but also acts in an eclectic manner, that is, the Daoyan monks have praised him, and it is said that they want to accept him as a disciple.

As the son of the royal family, if his father Wang Jing is difficult to succeed, can he also go further?

No matter how benevolent he is, Zhu Gaochi is also a descendant of the royal family, and he also has a desire for a big position.

Princess Yan found that her son was a little distracted, thinking that she was too tired from defending the city, so she immediately stopped oral education, told Zhu Gaochi to go back and have a good rest, and asked the palace people to tell the princess that the prince must pay more attention to his diet recently and be more refined.

"The mother doesn't need to worry too much, her son is used to corn porridge and corn cakes. And the palace opened a warehouse to release grain, and the children should set an example. ”

Princess Yan looked at Zhu Gaochi, her eyes were full of relief, "My son has really grown." ”

"My son just did his duty, and he deserves to be praised by his mother."

Feeling Zhu Gaochi's "love for the people", Princess Yan quickly ordered that in the future, everyone in the palace will take Shu millet corn as the staple food, and meat and poultry are not forbidden, but waste is strictly prohibited.

Princess Yan has long been tired of the extravagance and waste of some people in the palace, and she obviously can't eat much, so she has to put on a show. Forget it on weekdays, when is it, and no one is allowed to do it again. The daily meal is more rationed, dare to spoil things? Don't blame her for not being emotional.

When she was in the boudoir, Princess Yan often listened to Wei Guogong talk about the difficult life in her early years, and it was good to eat bran vegetables, and when she was in the most difficult time, she couldn't eat a mouthful of dry food for several days in a row.

Zhu Gaochi's behavior aroused the memories of Princess Yan, and also made Princess Yan make up her mind, and since then, the palace has started a vigorous movement of remembering bitterness and sweetness from top to bottom.

The female dependents, who were accustomed to fine rice noodles, couldn't eat coarse noodles at all, but they didn't dare to protest with Princess Yan in person. Of the three sons and five daughters of the prince, only two daughters are not from Princess Yan, and they belong to the kind of "mother unknown", in the Yan Palace, except for Zhu Di himself, Princess Yan is the absolute second-in-command.

Who would dare to disagree? It must have been packed up without negotiation.

I picked up the sorghum cake in front of me, tried to take a bite, and immediately stretched my neck to ask for water, and I really couldn't swallow it.

Princess Yan's way of dealing with it is also very simple, she doesn't eat a meal and is hungry.

I didn't eat two meals and continued to be hungry.

I didn't eat three meals, and then I was hungry.

After a few hungry meals in a row, no one could stand it.

When the corn porridge was delivered, even the youngest county lord pounced on it with red eyes, and after eating it in three or two bites, he was not half full.

I never thought that the porridge made from corn would be so fragrant!

After seeing Princess Yan's wrist, no one dares to play the game of hunger strike, King Yan is not in the mansion, and he can only consider himself unlucky if he starves to death.

Princess Yan was satisfied, soaked the sorghum cakes into the porridge, and ate two large bowls in a row.

Who is Zhu Gaochi's rice volume inherited from? It's really hard to say.

At first, Zhu Gaochi didn't know why he only distributed sorghum cakes, but now that he looks at it, he has to admire the wisdom of his mother.

According to the words of that Meng Yanshi, this is the so-called sky-high asking price to sit on the ground and pay back?

first give a price that is absolutely unbearable, and then gradually throw the bait, so that the other party willingly step into the rope sleeve, and finally be grateful to Dade.

Isn't that the way it is today?

No one complained that the princess ordered everyone to eat sorghum cakes together, but praised the daily corn porridge.

The future Emperor Renzong profoundly comprehended the highest realm of the pit people, and Meng Shishilang, who marched to Beiping with the army of King Yan, did not know that he had inadvertently taught Zhu Gaochi another lesson.

Although the keynote speaker is Princess Yan, it was Meng, the assistant teacher, who made Zhu Gaochi understand the essence of the pit people.

The bittersweet reminiscence of Yanwang's Mansion soon spread throughout Beiping City, and the soldiers guarding the city looked at the two-sided steamed buns and white flour cakes in their hands, and were moved to tears.

The princess and the prince ate sorghum cakes and corn, but gave them white flour, and those who were confidants died and must repay each other!

The residents of the city were also greatly moved, and the so-called upward and downward effects, regardless of ordinary households, many wealthy families also began to eat sorghum corn every day, mixed with buckwheat and other things.

The villages outside the city heard the news late, and the old people in the city got together to discuss, and put the white flour and precious rice at home on ox carts and transported them to the city to be handed over to the palace, called "Labor Army".

Meng Jiatun is now the first in the middle, not to mention Meng, it is Meng Hu and Meng Qingjiang who put it out, and the voices of the Meng clan are louder than others.

Meng Chongjiu sat with the old people in Lizhong, took two puffs of cigarette pouches, his face was not obvious, and he was proud in his heart.

Look, our Meng family has a good son, and he can raise his head and hold his chest high in front of anyone.

It's not that there are no sour words, after all, who can be sure of the rebellion?

But I can only say in private that I am on the territory of King Yan, and the hundreds of thousands of troops in the imperial court can't defeat Beiping City, and I can't say that King Yan is the real dragon in the mouth of those Xiangshi.

Seeing that Meng Chongjiu was also smiling, the chief was a little hesitant when he heard Meng Chongjiu's suggestion that each family should send some food to the army, and send it into the city with great fanfare.

But the nine leaders and the old man agreed to this one after another, and the lieutenant had no position to oppose it.

All the villages and tuns were sent to the city, and the food was sent to the clan, which was more or less for the sake of the children of the clan. Don't seek to be promoted like Meng Shishilang, at least you can make some good connections with others.

The statement of "Lao Jun" was told to Meng Chongjiu by Meng Wang, and Meng Wangshi saw it from Meng's family letter.

Before going to Daning with King Yan, Meng Yi sent three letters to his family in a row. In addition to building the corner tower of the fence and writing wooden signs, he wrote down everything he could think of, not to mention that it must be used, at least not to have no way to deal with it when the situation comes.

After agreeing with everyone on how much grain each village would produce, Meng Chongjiu no longer spoke easily. When the others looked at him as an old god, they couldn't help but sigh in their hearts, there was a twelve, and the Meng clan was about to develop.

On the afternoon of November, the army led by King Yan arrived at Gushan and was blocked by the rushing Luan River.

Behind the Yan army, the cavalry led by Governor Chen Hui was still looking for people aimlessly in the ice and snow.

For the southern army, who were not accustomed to the northern climate, the harsh snow was really a torture. Many people are so cold that their hands and feet are purple, and the cotton clothes on their bodies are not thick enough. But the military order is like a mountain, and the commander personally orders to intercept it, and those who are subordinates cannot disobey it.

There is no exact information, so you can only hit the luck, look for it!

By chance, several small groups of cavalry sent by Chen Hui found a large number of horseshoe prints not far ahead, although they were covered by heavy snow, they could still be identified as going in the direction of Gushan.

"It must be Yan Rebellion!"

Chen Hui immediately ordered the recall of the other teams looking for people, and the whole army was in the team, tracking the Yan army with a squad of forwards, and personally leading most of the troops to press the formation in the rear.

When the striker set off, Chen Dudu repeatedly told him to keep a safe distance from King Yan's army and not to be discovered by the other party. If you find traces, don't think about being loyal to the court, for the glory of the emperor, you should preserve the vitality, avoid its sharpness, and report the news when you come back.

The subordinates were very puzzled, and ran away when they were discovered? So what kind of war is there?

Chen Dudu brushed the long hair under his chin, "When I find the location of the Yanyi camp, I will annihilate it in one fell swoop!" ”

"Governor Gaojian!"

In the minds of the generals, Chen Dudu's image instantly became higher.

It turns out that the governor is not only good at fighting, but also very strategic!

Absolutely both civil and military!

Surrounded by the admiring eyes of his subordinates, Chen Dudu silently turned his head and looked at the sky speechlessly.

I thought that I would lead the team to walk around the Luan River, and when the news of King Yan's return to Beiping came, even if the task was completed, the coach would not be able to say anything. Now, the road is visibly blocked.

Whether he hit the luck or the bad luck, looking for someone like a headless fly, he can still find the army of King Yan!

The Yan army on the bank of the river was even more difficult to deal with than Chen Hui had imagined, and soon found himself being followed by a certain team.

King Yan remained silent and sent someone to keep an eye on it secretly, and the current important thing was to cross the river.

Meng walked to the river, looked at the ice floes in the river, stretched out his hand to catch a few falling snowflakes, his heart moved, walked behind Shen Xuan, pulled Shen Xuan's big flicker, and said in a low voice: "Commander, I have something to say about my humble position." ”

Shen Xuan turned sideways and got closer, "Say." ”

"Command, it has snowed heavily for several days, and Hanoi has frozen. If the snow doesn't stop tonight, the river ice should be thicker. This place is close to the lonely mountain, where you can chop wood to make rafts, or make climbing plows......"

The climbing plough is a common means of transportation for northerners, and the production method is also very simple, as long as there is ice and snow, you can walk, and people and animals can pull it.

Shen Xuan listened carefully, and Meng continued: "There is ice in the river, if you are worried that you will not be able to survive the whole army to cross the river, you can make people cross the opposite bank first and tie the rope, even if you accidentally fall into the water, you can also rescue by holding on to the rope and wood." ”

In the event of an accident, the most likely loss is only grain and artillery, and as long as the people are still there, these are not a problem.

"Commander, do you think this plan is feasible?"

"Feasible." Shen Xuan nodded, his black eyes condensed slightly, and suddenly asked, "Why don't you report to the prince directly?" ”

Meng was asked, his eyes blinked, and a little frost condensed on his eyelashes. He came up with an idea, and subconsciously found Shen Xuan, and didn't think about anything else.

"Unexpected?"

"Yes."

Meng Shishilang answered honestly.

Shen Xuan's expression softened, and his big cold hand brushed the side of Meng's face, tightening the cloak on his body, "Your family is in Beiping?" ”

"Huh?" Meng is puzzled, isn't it a plan to cross the river? What about his family?

"Absent?"

"Back to the command, the lowly family is in the suburbs of Beiping."

"Oh." Shen Xuan withdrew his hand, "After returning to Beiping, I want to pay a visit." ”

After the words fell, Shen Xuan turned around and walked towards King Yan not far away.

Meng stood in place, his head unable to turn for the first time in his life.

Commander Shen is going to his house?

Do you love your subordinates or do you have other intentions?

"Meng Yanshi," Zheng Heng walked over and asked, "Commander Shen has come up with a solution?" ”

Meng gathered his thoughts and pulled the corners of his mouth stiffly, "Back to Vice General Zheng, it should be." ”

He was already eye-catching enough in the Yan army, but as a servant, he was ordered to enter and exit the king's tent, and many people looked at him red. Even if he came up with the idea, he couldn't figure out what Zheng Heng meant, so he didn't need to deliberately explain and distinguish, so it was better to keep a low profile.

Zheng Heng didn't continue to ask, but changed the topic, "The march for days has not stopped, and Meng Yan should pay attention to his body." ”

"Thank you."

Whether it was pure kindness or something else, Meng Du smiled.

It's always right to stretch out your hand and not hit the smiling person, but to smile.

Zheng Heng looked at Meng who was smiling, and inexplicably remembered the grassland fox he often saw when guarding the border fortress. It's not big, and if you eat well, your fur will become oily and slippery, and it looks extraordinarily beautiful, and you are happy to see it, but it's really hard to catch.

Shaking his head, how could he have thought of this.

When the two were talking, Shen Xuan had already informed King Yan of Meng's strategy. King Yan immediately made a decision, and set up camp nearby tonight, sending people to cut down trees, form ropes, and cross the river with an army tomorrow.

Shen Xuan promised, King Yan jumped off the horse, walked to the river in the heavy snow, and said loudly: "Lonely is ordered by the sky, it is difficult to be appeased by the sky, if the sky helps, the river will be frozen!" ”

The wind carried his voice far away, and Shen Xuan was the first to speak: "The prince is in trouble with heaven, and the heavens will help!" ”

The snow is getting heavier and heavier, not only the soldiers who have followed King Yan for many years, but also the Mongolian strong men who have not been attached for a long time also chanted with everyone, "Fengtian is difficult, God will help!" ”

King Ning looked at the scene in front of him, his expression changed slightly. Zhu Laosi is even more cunning than he imagined, and his skills in pretending to be gods and ghosts, except for their father, ordinary people really can't compare. His own heels are not wronged.

King Yan was engaged in a lot of feudal-building-superstition-belief by the Luan River, and the movement was too big, and Chen Hui, who was following him, couldn't pretend not to know the way.

Probably because the image of Chen Dudu's courage and resourcefulness was too deeply rooted in the hearts of the people, and the forwards sent to report the discovery of King Yan's army, guaranteed to be the absolute main force, in the face of the eager eyes of the generals, Chen Hui had to give the order to attack no matter how reluctant he was.

King Yan had already arrived at Luanhe, and he was ordered to lead the cavalry to intercept him, and let the other party cross the river motionlessly, Li Jinglong would never give him good fruit to eat.

Leniency and self-discipline and strict treatment of others are definitely a true portrayal of the second generation of Cao Guogong.

"Order, take advantage of Yan's unstable foothold, break its sharpness, and attack the whole army!"

Chen Dudu gave the order to attack, and he also had a trace of luck in his heart, maybe Yan Jun hadn't found out that he was following behind, so he would run away if he got some cheap, and he could also explain to the above.

The facts are destined to disappoint Chen Dudu.

Seeing the Southern Army coming out from behind, without waiting for King Yan, the eyes of the Mongolian strong men who were still raising their arms and shouting just now were all shining. In their eyes, these are not enemies, they are all war exploits and cattle and sheep that rush straight into their arms.

Zhu Di is not ambiguous, after performing, it is time to do the right thing.

Zheng Heng was ordered to protect the Chinese army, and Shen Xuan led the rearguard of King Yan to block the attack, and the excited Duoyan Sanwei also charged.

Chen Hui and Shen Xuan's subordinates were shouting and shouting to kill when they charged, but these Mongolian strong men were wielding sabers, mouths full of cattle and sheep, and occasionally heard a few words for the pasture.

Fortunately, most of the southern army couldn't understand Mongolian, and those who could understand the Yan army pretended not to understand, otherwise it would be a lot of fun.

Shi Ke can not be humiliated, while cutting people and shouting cattle and sheep, what do the people who are cut think?

The southern army led by Chen Hui was not as numerous as the Yan army, and the combat effectiveness of Shen Xuan and the Mongolian cavalry, who wanted to make a fortune by cutting people, was a little worse, and the 10,000 cavalry were quickly defeated and scattered and fled.

No matter how the southern army runs, there are always Yanshan guards and Mongolian cavalry behind them.

Either the head will be cut off, or the honest surrender.

Rather die than surrender than die in the hands of the enemy, he jumped into the Luan River desperately, wanting to swim to the other side with good water, but he didn't expect that the northern river in the cold winter was by no means easy to jump.

Winter swimming is a sport that is not suitable for inexperienced beginners.

Few of the people who jumped into the water were able to swim to the other side, and many of them were frozen and sank to the bottom of the river.

Chen Dudu's luck was very good, he brushed shoulders with death, successfully escaped to the other side, and took the only dozens of people left, and went straight to the camp of the Southern Army without looking back.

King Yan did not order the pursuit, and the southern army had already shown him that it was not feasible to cross the river rashly, and it was not easy to gather enough people to make unnecessary sacrifices.

That night, Shen Xuan and Zheng Heng led their troops into the lonely mountain, and Meng slept in Shen Xuan's tent alone, missing the body temperature of the other person, and it was extremely cold in the tent.

Mao Shi Zheng, the army-pull-battalion.

Walking out of the tent, the cold wind was blowing in his face, Meng forced himself to straighten his back, and stomped his feet vigorously to warm up his body.

"Look, the river!"

There was a sudden cheer in my ears, and the ice on both sides of the river bank had closed after a night of heavy snowfall, and rafts and plows had been piled up to the shore.

Meng took a deep breath, remembering King Yan's actions yesterday, and then looking at Yan Jun's performance, after today, King Yan's image will be further deified.

Absolute True Dragon Son, Five Claws!

It can be seen that if you want to succeed in the rebellion and eventually become a qualified emperor, you must have strong enough acting skills.

Zhu Di is an absolute powerhouse, and various scene roles are at his fingertips. Compared to him, Emperor Jianwen can only be regarded as an idol.

Although the idol Emperor Jianwen is very popular in the eyes of readers, when it comes to the emperor's career, it is destined to be the powerful Yongle Emperor who can laugh the most.

Meng patted his cheek, which was a little sore from the wind, sneezed, and was immediately refreshed.

Shen Xuan had reported to King Yan and was selecting the first batch of people to cross the river. With Meng's conditions, the absolute first choice is no different.

After receiving the assigned task, he looked down at his small body, and Meng Shishilang felt a little subtle.

Sometimes, thinness is also an advantage?

As soon as he bent down to pick up the rope, a slender hand had already taken up another section of the rope.

"Command?"

Shen Xuan had already relieved himself of the big flank, stood beside Meng, looked at the other side, but the voice clearly came into Meng's ears, "The prince intends to promote, some people in the army are not convinced, you need to be meritorious." I crossed the river with you. ”

Just one sentence is enough to shake people's hearts.

Meng's nose was a little sour, he was moved so easily, he was really hopeless.

If he had been hesitant for various reasons before, after today, he would never hesitate again.

The opportunity is in front of you, even if you are beaten...... Well, it's a few beatings, Meng Shishilang said, how can you see a rainbow without experiencing wind and rain, gritting his teeth, he can bear it!