Chapter 573: Father, Daughter, and Son
"Shi Tianze, Zhang Rou, you two shameless three-surnamed house slaves!"
A roar that seemed to be made with all the strength of the whole body echoed for a long time on the tower of the east gate of Daizhou City. The one who made this roar was none other than Li Pu, who claimed to be the emperor of the Tang Dynasty!
On the tower of the city gate, the generals of the Eastern Tang Dynasty who heard this roar all looked at each other, and a few days ago they were still majestic and high-spirited, as if they were some famous generals. Now they all seem to be defeated roosters, and they can't lift their spirits, they just hang their heads, and they don't dare to look at the scene outside Daizhou City.
Outside Daizhou City, there was already a sea of silver at this time! On the white snow, countless warriors in silver armor, led by the banners of the sun and the moon, were marching in a procession on horseback. The long marching procession was almost marginal, from one end of the sky to the other, and it bypassed the southwest of Daizhou City!
This is the Ming army that is heading south! Each warrior seemed to be dressed in indestructible steel armor, shining with a dazzling glint in the winter sun. And the Tang generals who saw this scene all opened their mouths wide and inhaled cold air one by one!
This is the legendary steel armor? Is it made of Nanfen steel, which is tougher than 100 steels?
There are so many troops, and everyone is in steel armor (in fact, not everyone, but the Tang army in Daizhou City was dazzled by a bright scene)! How much does it cost to build such a army? Does this Ming King Chen Dexing really have endless money?
These soldiers of the Hedong Mansion of the Tang Dynasty looked down at the armor they were wearing - they were all papier-mΓ’chΓ©! It is said that it can block feather arrows at a distance of 100 paces, but if anyone really wants to wear this paper to let the enemy shoot with a bow and arrow, it is more than lucky. If it is replaced by hand-to-hand combat with knives and spears. It's really no different from being naked.
If you wear this paper armor to fight against an enemy in steel armor, it seems to be no different from suicide......
Boom Boom Boom ......
The rumbling cannons rang out one after another. This is the artillery of the Ming army bombarding a branch outside the city of Daizhou. Daizhou City is not an isolated castle, but a defensive system formed by a series of surrounding fortresses and forts around the main city. Li Pu did not deploy defenses in all the forts and villages. Because most of the forts and villages were either occupied by the local tyrants in Hedong, or were damaged in the wind, rain and war over the years. Only a few villages close to Daizhou City are still intact and have not been occupied to settle down. But now, these villages are all surrounded by Shi Tianze and Zhang Rou without exception, as well as Yan Zhongji's troops who came from the outer three passes.
The Ming army also transferred artillery and bombarded the stockades one by one. After all, those stockades are not as strong as the main city, and when they were bombarded by 3-inch shells a few times, either the wall of the village collapsed, or the gate of the stockade fell to the ground. Then there is no need for the murderous generals of the Shi family, the Zhang family, or the Yan family to attack. Most of the Li soldiers who were guarding the village surrendered.
Most of these soldiers were newly recruited in Hedong, and they were not the confidants of the Li family who had been trained for many years. It makes no difference to them whether they follow Chen Mingchao or are loyal to Li Tang. It's nothing more than a few acres of land or a few acres less - Li Tang's uniform field system is actually similar to the military merit field and military merit lord of the Northern Ming Dynasty, and it seems that the system of the Northern Ming Dynasty is better when discussed in detail.
In short, those Hedong Tang soldiers who had only enlisted in the army for a short time did not have the consciousness of dying!
"Hooray! Hooray......"
The cheers rang out, and another branch of Li Tang's army was captured by the Ming army - in fact, the defenders surrendered!
Finished!
Listening to this cheer, the Tang generals around Li Pu all had a feeling that the sky was about to fall.
These people have all been in battle. Who has fought a tug-of-war with the Song army on the north bank of the Huai River (Yellow River) for many years, who still doesn't know the truth of not defending the lonely city? A lonely castle is difficult to defend without the protection of a series of forts and villages around it. And. It's also easy for people to dig trenches and besiege the city. Once you are encircled with a long trench, wait to starve to death!
If all the fortresses around Daizhou City change hands, Daizhou City will almost be finished......
But now. What else can I think of besides watching Daizhou City become a lonely city that is difficult to defend?
Could it be that he went out of the city to fight a decisive battle with the Ming army in steel armor? That's just going to make everyone die faster!
Li Pu looked back at his two favorite generals, Tian Shidu and Marshal Li. Seeing that both of them bowed their heads and were speechless. I could only barely squeeze out some smiles, raised my voice and said, "It doesn't matter." Nothing to worry about...... Chen Dexing's thief is now besieged by the Tang, Song and Yuan Kingdoms, and he entered Hedong with the main force, just with the idea of breaking me in one fell swoop, but I have a strong city to defend, and enough food and grass to last for several months...... Chen Thief's plan has come to naught! Now Yanjing must be a lonely city, as long as Kublai Khan and Zhao Wangyanguo join forces to go north, it will be easy to destroy Yanjing, and Chen Dexing will only have a dead end at that time! β
He took a sharp breath, and his eyes were full of confidence, "I, I'm staying in Daizhou City now!" Hold on to help! Wu'er Yanguo, I will definitely save the GIs! Wu'er Yanguo...... I won't be disappointed! β
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"Third sister, do you really want to personally lead the army?"
In the city of Jinan, just when Li Pu stretched his neck and looked forward to reinforcements. In the palace of Li Yanguo, the king of Zhao, in Jinan, a pair of Li Pu's sons and daughters were saying goodbye. Li Cuixian is already neatly draped, with silver helmet and silver armor, and pressing the handle of the horizontal knife with one hand, what a heroic female general!
And Li Yanguo, who said goodbye to him, was a brocade robe and a jade belt, with a jade crown on his head, so he was not chic, but he didn't look like he was going to lead the soldiers to save his father.
This time, it is not Li Yanguo who wants to command the elite soldiers of the Li family, but Li Cuixian!
Li Cuixian smiled at her brother, "Third brother, sister, it's not the first time I've gone out to the Overseer!" When it comes to the art of war, my sister and I are no worse than you, brother! β
This is a fact, Li Cuixian was originally cultivated as the trump card of Li Pu's manipulation and infiltration of the Mongolian host, and she was naturally proficient in the art of war, not the kind of little daughter who could only embroider. And really went to the battlefield!
"But you just gave birth to a child, and you didn't even sit in confinement ......"
Li Cuixian chuckled and said, "Third brother, don't worry, my sister's body is strong!" Having a doll is nothing...... Moreover, my status in the Chen family can't just rely on my belly to fight for luck! She frowned slightly, and said in a low voice, "Although King Ming has two main rooms!" But if you strictly talk about the name, Zhao Lin'er is the big! β
When Chen Dexing married Zhao Lin'er, after all, he was still a courtier of the Great Song Dynasty, so naturally there was no reason to let the princess be small. Therefore, the juxtaposition of the two wives is only the name announced within Chen Ming Group, and in the various relevant documents to the Great Song Dynasty, Chen Dexing has only one wife, and that is Zhao Lin'er! Li Cuixian is just a concubine......
In the arrangement of Chen Dexing's harem mansion, it also reflects the dignity of Zhao Lin'er, Zhao Lin'er lives in Dongxiu Pavilion, and Li Cuixian lives in Xixiu Pavilion - the east is more noble than the west!
And Li Cuixian has always been aware of the fact that Chen Dexing's favorite woman is still the Zhao Lin'er who seems to have no scheming forever and can only be well-behaved and obedient!
"Third sister, I heard that Zhao Lin'er also has a son!" Li Yanguo also frowned. The Li family is now out of touch with the throne, and the status of Chen Ming's chief relative can't be lost anymore!
Li Yanguo looked around, but didn't find any idle people, so he lowered his voice and said, "Sister, are we going to use some means?" With that, he waved his hand and made a murderous gesture!
"Say what?" Li Cuixian's pretty face suddenly sank, and she glared at her brother fiercely, "Lin'er and I are like sisters!" Even if you want to compete for favor, you should also be upright, how can you use the means of the next three indiscriminate? What kind of person is the king? What could he hide from him in the harem? If I do this, I will succeed for a time, and I will be defeated one day. If it is a dignified battle, it will be lost to Lin'er, and at most I will be a second queen, and I am willing. β
The demon girl is naturally very smart, and she knows that she can't open the bloody example of Chen Ming's harem. Otherwise, he can get rid of Zhao Lin'er, and others can also get rid of themselves according to the gourd! And once Chen Dexing found out, the future of himself and his son was completely ruined. Rather than this, she would rather lose to Zhao Lin'er in the competition for the throne of Empress Daming. Her body is much better than Zhao Lin'er, and she will be able to win Zhao Lin'er in the future. And he can give birth to a litter of sons for Chen Dexing. The master of the Ming harem will still be hers sooner or later.
Moreover, the demon girl can also ascend to the throne through meritorious service. Chen Dexing is the son of heaven who fought on the battlefield, and she can also be a queen who comes down from the battlefield! As long as she has made great contributions in this Central Plains War, Queen Daming will naturally be her.
Li Cuixian paused for a moment, and then said: "And our grandmother has plotted the life of King Ming, and our father is ...... King Ming doesn't say these things on the surface, but there are two thorns in his heart after all! I've got to pull it out with my own hands! β
Li Yanguo's complexion also became solemn, the Li family and Chen Dexing were opponents in the world, and they did use a lot of tricks! Chen Dexing doesn't seem to be at ease now, but what about him in the future after he stabilizes the world? Will it settle accounts after the fall?
Li Cuixian smiled and said to her brother: "Third brother, don't worry, King Ming is not an unreasonable person...... My sister led the 40,000 elite soldiers of the Li family to fight for him this time, and he will not forget this merit and friendship. β
Li Yanguo nodded, "Sister, then you have to be careful...... Kublai Khan laid down an army of 200,000 in Hebei! β
Li Cuixian smiled and said, "It's okay, he doesn't know that we have defected...... When he came to his senses, my 40,000 troops had already arrived in Hejian Province, and as long as they joined forces with the Chinese army in Yanjing, and joined the Four Banners Horse Team and the Daimyo Army, it would be 1230,000 soldiers...... How dare Kublai Khan resist? (To be continued......)