CHAPTER XXXIV
In the Xinuan Pavilion of the Carrier Hall of King Yan's Mansion, Zhang Yu, the first general under King Yan, made an impassioned statement, vowing to lead the troops into Baoding Mansion and firmly anchor them like a nail, if the imperial army dares to come, it is guaranteed to poke them into a hole!
Zhu Gaoxu's face was also full of excitement, patted his chest, and said loudly: "Father, please order your son to go with General Zhang, you will definitely break its edge and destroy its sharpness!" โ
The generals present also asked for battle, and there was only one theme idea, the imperial army dared to enter Hebei, and it must be made to have no return!
Since entering the Xinuan Pavilion, Meng has been standing beside Shen Xuan and has not made a sound.
He hasn't figured out the situation too much, this is the pledge meeting? The imperial army is coming? glanced at Zheng He, not authentic, how should he be reminded.
Zheng He said that when he went to find someone, everyone's emotions were not so out of control.
Meng couldn't help it, no matter how many questions he had, he had to swallow back into his throat. Those who are higher than him stretch their necks to express their determination, follow the crowd, raise their fists, and shout together. Anyway, he is under Shen Xuan, what Shen Xuan does, follow it.
King Yan sat at the top, very satisfied with the high fighting spirit of the generals under his command, and pressed his hands down to the bottom, and the room suddenly became quiet.
Determination has been expressed, and the big guy is about to speak.
"Today, I heard a secret report that the imperial court has 600,000 troops, and will start from Dezhou and enter Zhending, Baoding, and Hejian to map Beiping! Lonely desire to wait for work, destroy their people, seize their army, and complete their work in one battle. โ
In short, the Southern Army led by Li Jinglong has been sent to the door, and it must be fought! The first step is to arrange defenses at various strategic points, and when they come, they all stay.
The generals applauded, the prince was wise!
Immediately afterwards, King Yan threw out the second step of the plan.
"After this war, I want to enter Texas and go to Jinan!"
Always fighting and killing on his own turf is not in line with Yan Wang's style of doing things, he must go out of Hebei and enter Shandong!
Conquering Texas can cut off the retreat of the imperial army, and by the way, accept the military supplies hoarded in Texas, and the personnel and food will be available. Then go down to Jinan, occupy the waterway between Hebei and Nanjing, and officially show the muscles of the Yan army to the imperial court.
Isn't Zhu Yunwen, a yellow-mouthed child, very proud? Sending hundreds of thousands of troops to his territory to shout and shout and kill, showing full prestige. Come and don't be rude, don't shoot a few arrows or bombardment at Zhu Yunwen's territory, he is not Zhu Di!
The generals raised their arms high, and the prince was mighty!
King Yan coughed and made the most reluctant summary, "Gu Fengtai - Emperor Zugao's testament, will sweep away the traitors in the court, clear the monarch's side, and cleanse the Qingyu!" โ
In a word, Zhu Di's ambition was completely exposed.
He wants to enter Nanjing and ascend to the Ninth Five-Year Plan! As for Zhu Yunwen's yellow-mouthed child, where is it cool and where to rest!
The generals will be excited again, the prince is wise, the prince is mighty, and the prince is a thousand years old!
Zhang Yu didn't shout to enter Baoding, he wanted to go directly to Baigou River and go to the front line!
It is said that Li Jinglong planned to plan a decisive battle at the Baigou River, and waited for work here and laid an ambush, which is no better than defending the city? Even people like Zhang Yu began to "compete for merit", and those who were impatient would not be left behind.
Zhu Neng had the loudest voice, and he also shouted to go to Baigou River.
Xu Zhongren was really determined, and the two deputy generals Chen Wen and Wu Da did not dare to compete with old qualifications like Zhang Yu and Zhu Neng, so they took a step back and used it as a background.
Although Fang Kuan was the commander of the rear army, in the end, it was Yan Wang Jing who was difficult to raise troops before he joined his command, and he had the heart to fight for two sentences, and was suddenly extinguished by Zhu Neng's loud voice, and he could only watch with his eyes.
Others, such as Chen Heng, Chen Hui, Teng Ju, etc., were naturally even more powerless to compete with Zhang Yu and Zhu Neng.
The scene seems to be lively and fiercely contested, but in fact, only Zhang Yu and Zhu Neng really want to compare. Everyone else is beating a side drum, and they should say a few words, and by the way, they show their loyalty to King Yan, and the goal has been achieved.
Zhang Yuzhu can argue, and King Yan is as stable as Mount Tai.
Monk Daoyan sat on one side, also unaffected by the noise of the vegetable market. The great monk looked kind, his eyes swept over everyone, he aimed at the target, and smiled slightly.
Meng was smart, didn't raise his head, and subconsciously hid behind Shen Xuan.
I hid it well, but I felt that it was inappropriate.
Fortunately, everyone's attention was focused on Zhang Yu and Zhu Neng, and no one noticed this corner.
Shen Xuan glanced at him a little strangely, Meng grinned bitterly, could he tell Shen Xuan that he was targeted by a certain great monk with six impure roots, and he was going to pull him into the bad sect?
Although Monk Daoyan had a good death in the Yongle Dynasty, it did not mean that the people around him could be safe. Zheng He was an exception, he was himself a eunuch reused by Emperor Yongle, otherwise it would not be his turn to lead the fleet to the Western Ocean.
Who can guarantee that they also have Zheng He's luck?
After Yongle ascended the throne, why did Dao Yan live in the temple, and he didn't save his hair or return to the world?
Is it really because he has a Buddha in his heart?
Meng didn't believe it.
If Dao Yan had the belief that compassion is for all sentient beings, he would not have spent more than ten years instigating King Yan to rebel. Eighty percent is also to avoid the suspicion of the emperor and avoid disaster.
Think about it, a monk, no family, no children, even the clansmen cut off relations with him, sleep in the monk's temple during the day and at night, and recite scriptures for daily entertainment in addition to giving advice to the emperor, what is there to be suspicious about such a person?
The only thing that Emperor Yongle needs to worry about is that this monk will fight for the cause of rebellion all his life, and then encourage others to rebel against him.
This possibility is extremely small, Zhu Di is not Zhu Yunwen, Dao Yan's age is also there, an old monk in his sixties and seventies, where does he still have that energy?
Therefore, Dao Yan is safe, and Zheng He, who is a eunuch, is also free of worries.
Meng was not one of them.
He likes men and is destined to cut off children and grandchildren. But he still has a family and clansmen, and he also has to support his mother and prepare ten miles of red makeup for his two nieces. There are too many things he has to scruple about, learn Daoyan like "pure heart and few desires" to live in a monk temple? It's simply impossible.
Therefore, this division, he resolutely does not worship! The bad sect of the great monk, he resolutely refuses to enter!
He still has a great life, and he is accompanied by beauties, go to his monk's temple!
Meng bowed his head, pretending to be a pillar, a featureless set board. Silently thought in his heart, don't look at him, there are so many good people on the scene, in comparison, he is a piece of dust.
Dao Yan retracted his gaze and smiled deeper. Strong-willed, good. It always takes some time to carve a good jade.
If he knew Dao Daoyan's thoughts at the moment, Meng Shishilang was afraid that he would burst into tears and find a brick to shoot himself to death.
What are you pretending to be low-key?!
Shen Xuan turned sideways and shook Meng's hand at an angle that everyone couldn't see.
Meng's eyes widened, and his gaze fell on Shen Xuan's back, his eyes burning, almost trying to see a flower on Commander Shen's back.
Was it to comfort him? Absolutely!
Shen Xuan didn't look back, frowned, why did he feel a little hot all of a sudden?
The occasion was not right, Meng didn't dare to go too far, and quickly withdrew his gaze. Holding your left hand against your right hand, you can still feel the warmth that has just been covering the back of your hand.
Zhang Yu and Zhu Neng finally competed for superiority, and King Yan ordered Zhang Yu to be the vanguard and lead his troops to garrison Baigou River to wait for the imperial army. Although Zhu Neng is unwilling, he has a bold personality in the end, and it doesn't matter if the striker can't fight, as long as there is a fight.
The battle for the strikers came to an end, and King Yan issued a battle plan in an orderly manner, and the generals received their orders one by one. This victory is crucial, and whatever you have in private, you must now twist it into a rope. If you want to fight for the long and short, you must wait until the end of the battle and the victory of the Yan army.
As a deputy general, the Yanshan guard led by Shen Xuan will be promoted with Zhang Yu. Another lieutenant, Zheng Heng, took a step slower, first went to Zhending to join Xu Zhong's front army, and cooperated with Zhang Yu's forward troops to open their pockets at the Baigou River, waiting for the imperial army to step into the trap.
Meng was assigned the task of escorting grain and grass for the army, and it is reported that Commander Shen personally ordered it.
"There is nothing wrong with transporting grain."
Thinking about it carefully, this is also Shen Xuan taking care of him. From Beiping to Baigou River, all the way is the territory of King Yan, unless the imperial army can fly, otherwise, the team transporting grain and grass will basically not encounter any danger.
The two promoters were both acquaintances of Meng, and when they were in the palace, everyone had rolled up their arms and sleeves together, arguing over a few numbers and a few loads of grain. Meng Shishilang completely shocked everyone with his cross-era wisdom, and the sequelae was that once the promotion officer of the Yanshan guard encountered any problems related to numbers, he would come to Meng Yi with a notebook.
Those who are capable work hard, which has been the truest embodiment of Meng Baishi.
The Yan army was fierce and set off as a whole.
Li Jinglong of Texas was also not idle, and after the arrival of 600,000 troops, he held a swearing-in meeting, bitterly Chen Yanwang's various lawlessness, all kinds of disloyalty to the imperial court, and his righteous appearance, which successfully stimulated the morale of the southern army.
Guo Ying, Marquis of Wuding, Wu Jie, Marquis of Anlu, and Governor Ping'an and Qu Neng led the armies to wait for them. Xu Huizu did not show up for a long time. Li Jinglong once delivered a note to the imperial court for this, but if he did not arrive within the scheduled date, it was a disobedience to the military order and must be severely punished!
Once the matter is involved in the political-political-political issue, Li Jinglong will become very smart.
Song Shu only asked about the military order, and did not mention the kinship between Xu Huizu and Zhu Di at all. It is true that Xu Huizu is Zhu Di's brother-in-law, but Li Jinglong is also Zhu Di's cousin. What should I say about Xu Huizu's personal abolition of the public, and Li Jinglong's defeat in Beiping City and Zhengcunba?
What the officials of the DPRK and China are best at is chasing after the wind and shadows, and they can also break the truth when they have nothing to do. Li Jinglong has not forgotten how he united with Huang Zicheng to overthrow Geng Bingwen, and he didn't want to follow in Geng Bingwen's footsteps. Emperor Jianwen disposes of Xu Huizu or not, anyway, as soon as he hands it over, the responsibility is not on him.
Nanjing's reply came quickly, and it was written by Emperor Jianwen.
"Wei Guogong has other arrangements."
Got another arrangement?
Li Jinglong couldn't figure it out, the army was about to start, and he didn't have the heart to summon his generals to discuss, so he simply read the content of the handwritten book according to the script, and once someone asked Wei Guogong, the answer was "There are other arrangements".
Ask again, Li Jinglong's eyes widened, spying on military aircraft? Pull out the gang and hit the baton!
After a few times, it reshaped the majesty of Li Jinglong's commander on the verge of bankruptcy, and after a military order, no generals dragged on.
Throughout March, the Yan army and the imperial army were making the most difficult preparations for the upcoming big war.
Armor was polished, swords sharpened, spears were prepared, soldiers practiced daily, and horses were carefully cared for. The firearms battalion was doing the final inspection, and the gunpowder and iron balls were loaded into the chariots, waiting for the moment when the commander gave the order.
King Yan could learn about Li Jinglong's preset battlefield from the intelligence, and Li Jinglong also knew that his plan could not be concealed from King Yan.
There was no way for both sides to retreat, so they could only open their fangs like a fighting tiger and leopard, pounce on their opponents with the most ferocious attitude, trample on the bones of the enemy, and win the most victorious victory in blood.
In April of the second year of Jianwen, the imperial army stationed in Dezhou finally marched into Hebei.
King Yan adjusted his battle plan, considering that his own troops were insufficient and most of them were cavalry, Zhu Di thought that it was not cost-effective to divide his troops to garrison the city, and it would be better to join forces to fight a decisive battle with the army led by Li Jinglong at the Baigou River.
In this way, the imperial army entered Hebei, crossed the river, broke Baoding, and made a real decision, and almost did not encounter much resistance.
Li Jinglong originally wanted to order the soldiers to enter the city, completely occupy the city, and show his merits to the imperial court, but was stopped by Guo Ying, Ping'an and others. Didn't you fight a lot of merit? Absolutely not! Do you want to divide your troops and station? Even more impossible!
"I use many soldiers to deter Yan, and it is not advisable to divide the troops to weaken myself."
Guo Ying's words are euphemistic, and if they are replaced by Qu Neng, it will be more simple and clear.
King Yan is good at fighting, the border army is brave, before the 500,000 army was driven out of Hebei by 100,000 Yan army, and now the generals under the command of King Yan have reached 300,000, which is more difficult to deal with. The imperial army is claimed to be one million, but it is only 600,000, and it has to divide the troops, isn't it looking for death? The combat effectiveness of individual soldiers is not comparable to that of the other side, and only by virtue of superior forces can there be a chance of victory.
"I'm afraid this is Yan's countermeasure!"
An Luhou Wu Shi fought with the Yan army, and was defeated from Zhending City twice, which left him with an extremely deep memory. The Yan army is first-class in the field, and the defense of the city is also not weak, so it must be a trap to be broken so easily!
Li Jinglong's feverish head calmed down, judged the situation, and thought that there was some truth in what they said.
Governor Ping'an added a sentence at the right time, completely waking up Li Jinglong.
As long as the main force of the Yan army is defeated, Beiping is taken, and then Zhending and other places are returned, is it not easy? Why rush to show merit at this time?
"Governor Pingdu's words are very good!"
Li Jinglong immediately decided to leave only a small number of troops to prevent Yan from attacking from behind, and the army immediately accelerated to the Baigou River to fight to the death with the Yan army.
600,000 against 300,000, plus Guo Ying'an and other good generals, Li Jinglong vowed to defeat Yan Rebellion!
He didn't believe it, he couldn't beat Zhu Di, and these warlike generals would continue to suffer defeat.
has always been "bearing the burden of humiliation", allowing Guo Ying, Wu Jie and others to โกโก, and made up their minds not to be silent, just for a victory.
Knocking out teeth and swallowing blood, is it easy for him?!
In April, the imperial army finally arrived at the Baigou River.
The forward troops led by Governor Ping'an encountered an ambush set up in advance by Zhang Yu, a skirmish, and the two sides fought on a par, and Ping'an showed the bravery and military talent that made Zhu Di fearful.
It was not Shen Xuan who led the troops to fight peacefully, but Zheng Heng, another deputy general of Zhang Yu. This battle is also a test of each other's strength, and the result makes each other feel shocked.
Yan Jun has always been strong, and winning more with less is not empty talk, it depends on strength.
The soldiers under the command of Ping An let Zheng Heng really kick the iron plate, the number of people was equal, and the casualties were almost the same when they charged down, and the impact of the Yan army was far greater than that of the southern army.
The stalemate continued, and the two sides quickly withdrew their troops, each gathered the wounded, and waited for the army to arrive before fighting.
Knowing the battle situation, Zhang Yu was surprised. He never imagined that he would be like this when he waited for work.
Zheng Heng's face was full of shame, and he wanted to show his face, but what happened? The face was exposed, but the benefits were not obtained, but they were sent up to slap people.
Bang - snap twice, extra loud.
Shen Xuan's face was expressionless, but anyone who showed a little smug look would completely offend Zheng Heng.
is also a deputy general of the Chinese army, Shen commanded Lian Zhan and made countless meritorious contributions, Zheng Heng can be said to have not made an inch of merit except for the dedication of the city, how can he be willing?
There was silence in the tent for a long time, Zhang Yu got up and personally helped Zheng Heng, who was asking for sin, with kind words to convince him, this is not a brother's problem, no one could have thought that Ping An was so good at fighting. This battle also proved the reality of the Southern Army. It's better to get to a tie now than to be caught off guard by the decisive battle of the army.
Zhang Yu spoke at a very high level, not only comforting Zheng Heng's injured heart, but also instantly elevating his personality, Vice General Zheng sacrificed face and sacrificed for the great cause of the prince, not only did not make a mistake but made a meritorious service. Must be commended!
After the words fell, Zheng Heng's face turned red.
Shen Xuan said in a timely manner that Vice General Zheng's spirit of sacrifice is worth learning from.
Zheng Heng was so excited that his eyes were in tears, and the three people in the tent held hands and looked at each other, and vowed together that they would unite closely under the banner of Jingjing, shed their blood for the great cause of rebellion, and fight to the end!
Meng Gang received a batch of newly arrived grain and grass and was about to come to report. Walked to the front of the military tent, saw the situation inside through the curtain raised, and grabbed the soldier who planned to enter the tent.
He had just seen the wounded soldiers who were transported back to the battalion, and he learned from the Yanshan guards who participated in the battle that these southern troops were different from the past, especially the generals who led the charge were even braver.
"Looking at it humbly, it is on par with Commander Shen."
The force value is comparable to Shen Xuan?
Meng's expression became solemn, it seemed that this battle was even more difficult than he imagined, and the outcome was really unpredictable. Emperor Yongle was victorious, but he also suffered setbacks in the middle of the Jingjing. Otherwise, how could Emperor Jianwen sit on the dragon chair for four years?
Did Shen Xuan think of this a long time ago before arranging for him to escort the military rations? After all, as the commander of the Yanshan guard, if he is incorporated into the forward army, he must take the lead when charging.
With Meng Shishilang's force value, in case he encounters a fierce general like Ping An, it is just a question of whether to make up for one shot or another knife.
Thinking of this, Meng clenched his fists, his eyes slightly condensed.
The problem of grain and grass can be reported later, and he must think carefully and figure out what he should do.
That night, Shen Xuan returned to the big tent and found Meng waiting for him.
"Something?"
"Nope."
"No?"
Shen Xuan loosened his cuffs, and the silhouette was reflected on the tent, which continued to elongate under the reflection of the firelight.
King Yan's army is camped in Sujiaqiao, and tomorrow's battle will begin, and tonight is destined to be a sleepless night.
Shen Xuan sat on the edge of the couch, Meng took the initiative to lean over, and boldly put his hand on Commander Shen's shoulder, his movements were a little stiff, and his palms were sweating.
"Command," Meng tugged at the corners of his mouth and met his dark eyes, "...... Ziyu. โ
A big hand suddenly clasped the back of Meng's neck, and the fingertips with thin calluses gently pinched the back of his neck, pressing slowly, with a reassuring taste. The stiff shoulders and neck relaxed at once, but the words that were ready were forgotten in an instant.
"Don't worry." Shen Xuan lifted the back of Meng's neck, lowered his head, and tapped the corner of his mouth.
Meng didn't say anything, stretched out his arm to wrap his arms around Shen Xuan's shoulders and kissed him on the lips.
Outside the tent, a soldier patrolling the camp walked by, Shen Xuan stepped back slightly, pulled Meng away, and pinched his chin, "Is the medicine given by Dr. Zhao useful?" โ
Meng: "......"
Is this the time to say this?
Commander Shen frowned, useless?
Meng Shishilang honestly retracted his claws, took out the medicine bottle, uncorked the bottle, poured out two pills, twisted his eyebrows and swallowed them into his mouth.
It's bitter!
A glass of water was handed to him, and the fingers holding the rim of the cup were slender.
Meng Zhilu said, how powerful this hand is.
"I've taken the medicine and slept for a while." Shen Xuan sat down again, "Tomorrow you stay in the camp." โ
"I ......"
"Huh?"
"Obey."
"Okay."
Following Meng's hair, Commander Shen was very satisfied.
Meng Shishilang was speechless, when he was a cat?
Lying down in silence, listening to the footsteps outside the tent, his consciousness gradually became dim, and he quickly sank into sleep.
Meng's breathing gradually stabilized, Shen Xuan turned around, stroked Meng's forehead with one hand, and kissed him lightly.
He will win.
The next day, at dawn, the Yan army rose.
King Yan personally ordered troops to line up to meet the imperial army.
The troops crossed the Sujia Bridge, and the vanguard led by Ping An had already launched an attack first.
Ping'an held a spear, took the lead, and led his cavalry to rush into the Yan army formation in a conical formation. It is said that the road is narrow, and it is Zheng Heng who is being safely charged.
Zheng Heng's beard and eyebrows stood up together. What's the matter, he's really a bully?!
immediately ordered to get out of the way, let Ping An enter the battle, and then launched an encirclement on the left and right flanks, and at the same time sent someone to ask Shen Xuan to come to support, cut off Ping'an's back road, and wrap his dumplings.
Come in, don't think about leaving!
Zheng Heng thought very well, in order to trap Ping'an, he almost spent a lot of money, and he personally waved his sword to fight and found that he couldn't stop it, so he came to a three-Ying battle against Lu Bu, everyone went together, and he was tired to death this kid!
As long as Ping'an is killed, the southern army trapped in the formation will be leaderless, and it will definitely be defeated!
It's a pity that Zheng Heng still underestimated Ping'an's force value, how could a fierce man who could make Zhu Di worry about it be a good stubble? No matter how many comes, it's basically one shot at a time, and it's almost accurate to the extreme.
Want to exhaust him with crowd tactics?
Ping An waved his spear and gave Zheng Heng a thumbs down, dreaming!
Under the leadership of the main general, the imperial army that had been pressed and beaten by the Yan army suddenly burst out with terrifying combat power.
If you don't break in the press, you will explode in the press.
The little daughter-in-law has done enough, she must be spicy!
So, the little daughter-in-law ...... No, the imperial army broke out.
Zheng Heng gradually became a little unable to bear it, and the reinforcements sent by Zhang Yu were also confused by the situation on the battlefield.
Have you ever seen a pack of rabbits chasing after wolves?
Right in front of you.
Ping An became more and more courageous, the spears swept, and the Yan troops around him fell one after another. If it weren't for the desperate rescue of thousands of Huaju, Zheng Heng would have been heroic on the spot.
Shen Xuan, who cut off the back road of Ping'an, was also in trouble, and Qu Neng's father and son led troops to surround him. Want to cut off the back of the vanguard? Let's get past them first!
In Zheng Heng's formation, peace is like a tiger pounced.
In front of Qu Neng's father and son, Shen Xuan was also like a wolf rushing into the flock.
The battle situation became more and more chaotic, and King Yan and Li Jinglong continued to order additional troops, and the battle circle continued to expand.
The generals in Li Jinglong's army went to battle one after another, and the generals under King Yan did not rest. After arriving at the end of the day, King Yan personally went into battle in leather armor and led the cavalry to rush into the enemy formation, immediately attracting countless firepower.
Hundreds of thousands of people were strangled together, shouting and killing rushed into the sky, and the river was stained red with blood.
Li Jinglong rarely saw a fighter plane, and decisively ordered the Chinese army to go into battle and launched a general attack on the Yan army.