Chapter 281: Taisun Yong can take the city
There is only one hot word to describe the cochin road in June.
Even the air, scorched by the scorching sun like a rolling wave, swept towards the people in a visible appearance under the light wind, mixed with the raging heat, making people sweat, like rain.
The entire city of Daluo has been completely turned into a battlefield.
In the west of Daluo City, 5,000 soldiers and horses commanded by Zhu Quan, the king of Daming Ning and the head of the forward battalion of the Southern Expedition Army, arrived at ten miles from Daluo City and set up camp.
In the north of the city, a huge military camp with more than 30,000 Ming troops is on the opposite side of the Red River outside Daluo City, with the river bank as the camp wall, and the 30,000 Ming army is buried in the pot under the commander of the commander of the founding of the country.
The four gates of Daluo City were closed, and no one could enter or leave all day long.
On the two-and-a-half-zhang high city wall, there are countless officers and soldiers on duty day and night to guard against the main force of the Ming army on the other side of the Red River to attack the city across the river.
In order to prevent the Ming army from taking advantage of the situation, Daluo City directly adopted an attitude of turning a blind eye to the 5,000 Ming troops facing the west of the city.
At this time, the crops in the entire Cochin Road field were ripe.
However, Daluo City, which clearly occupied Daluo City and had the nominal right to own the land outside the city, did not dare to let anyone go out of the city to harvest grain.
I can't get food.
The Ming army was ready for battle again, sitting alone on the other side of the Red River.
As a result, Chen Yuandan, who is now the supreme military power in Daluo City, issued an order that almost anyone wanted to oppose.
Burn the fields outside the city to prevent the Ming army from supplying grain and grass.
Almost everyone wanted to oppose it, but because the Ming army was on the side, no one was willing to let the Ming army eat a full stomach.
Under the ignition for several days on end.
The entire outside of Daluo City became a scorched earth.
Countless ripe grains, still growing in the fields, were burned by fire.
However, surprisingly, neither Zhu Quan in the west of Daluo City nor Chang Sheng on the other side of the Red River took the move of sending people to extinguish the fire.
Even if there was a bold Chen Yuandan who crossed the Red River and burned all the crops dozens of miles away from the Chinese army's camp, not a single Ming army came forward to stop it.
"Chen Yuandan is very cautious, and the fields within thirty miles are left."
Outside the camp of the Ming army on the north bank of the Red River, on a high ground, the commander of the Southern Expedition army and a group of generals and colonels gathered here.
The adjutant general in the army looked at the crops that were being harvested by the officers and soldiers within thirty miles around the camp, and said faintly with a smile on his face.
Now in front of the battle, Chang Sheng is wearing a full armor, and even the helmet can put down the face armor.
He glanced back at the walls of Daluo City, where there were countless officers and soldiers, and battle flags, and snorted coldly.
"Chen Yuandan is very steady, he wants to drag us to death."
Syllable!
As he spoke, there was a soft sound from the crowd.
The adjutant general turned his head and looked over, only to see a general with his wrist exposed, and a mosquito that had been smashed was already stuck to the palm of his open hand, and the red blood stained the palm red, and the speed visible to the naked eye at the wrist was red and swollen at the place where the mosquito was bitten.
As a result, the adjutant general's face gradually became gloomy: "Grain and grass are not the most important thing we need to worry about, whether it is Langshan City, Taiyuan City or Xuanhua City, they can supply our army with the latest grain this year. Only the mosquitoes here ......"....
As he spoke, the deputy general seemed to feel that the mosquito that had been killed by the general just now had bitten him, and his body under the armor couldn't help but writhe.
Chang Sheng's face was very calm, and he just asked in a deep voice, "What is the situation with the soldiers in the camp now?"
The adjutant general stopped the itching sensation of being bitten by the cochin mosquito in his head, and said in a low voice: "In the past two days, nearly 100 soldiers have been reacted to because of mosquitoes. At present, he has been sent to Lang Son City and handed over to the doctors of Tai Hospital for treatment and relieving."
The mosquitoes in the Cochin Road seem to be uncontrollable.
Even though the camp was burning with mosquito repellent medicine prepared by the Tai Hospital every day and every day, those mosquitoes seemed to be invulnerable and pervasive.
Even a well-guarded tent can be penetrated by these little things.
Chang Sheng nodded, and was already very satisfied with the current number.
You must know that after they went south from Zhennan Pass and captured Lang Son Pass, they officially entered the range of Cochin Road, and although they were warned by the Tai Hospital, on the first night, in just one night, there were no less than 1,000 officers and soldiers of the army who developed various symptoms because of mosquito bites.
Itching is the mildest symptom.
In severe cases, vomiting does not stop.
Even the southern soldiers who were transferred from Guangdong Province had many people in these situations.
If it weren't for the fact that the people from the Tai Hospital got angry in front of Chang Sheng at that time and strengthened the requirements and regulations for mosquito prevention and control in the army, Chang Sheng felt that he could directly take people to hide in Langshan City and wait until winter to start a war with Chen Yuandan.
Seeing that the general was thinking about something, the adjutant general whispered, "Actually...... Daluo City is not a dangerous city, our army ......."
This question is a long-standing doubt in the heart of the adjutant general, especially as the army is stationed outside Daluo City, the more troubled it becomes.
Chang Sheng glanced up at the deputy general, and then looked at the generals in front of him who also showed puzzled eyes, and smiled silently.
He put his fur-clothed hands on his back and turned to look at Daluo City across the Red River.
"The military supervision headquarters in the direction of Qinghua City will be able to reach Daluo City in a few days."
The adjutant general thought for a moment and said in a low voice, "Your Highness has already led the army through Ninghua Mansion, and at most you will be able to reach Daluo City the day after tomorrow."
Chang Sheng nodded, a smile on his face: "The day after tomorrow will be the day when our army will attack the city. At that time, the military headquarters of the prison will be ordered to take the lead in attacking the city, and the forward battalion commander Zhu Quan will attack Daluo City as a flank."
The adjutant general was stunned for a moment, the general's military order was a little incomprehensible to him above the military array.
But soon, thinking about it from the perspective of the Ming Dynasty, he instantly understood.
The surrounding generals also showed a look of awakening on their faces, and then everyone's faces were different, some expected and some disagreed, and everyone had their own thoughts.
The adjutant general thought for a while, changed his name, and said in a low voice, "When the prison army headquarters attacks the city, our department will start to cross the river. When the prison army attacked the city wall, our army launched an attack with the north of Daluo City."
"Your army is slightly refined, and there is nothing wrong with this strategy, so you will follow Er's advice and attack the city the day after tomorrow."
Chang Sheng spoke silently, but his palm was in the direction of Daluo City in front of him, and he grabbed the void. ….
When it was spread out, a mosquito with broken wings and bursting belly, with the tilt of Chang Sheng's palm, slowly slipped into the air, fluttered and fell to the ground.
By the time Chang Sheng took his steps, the mosquito had been completely crushed into the dirt.
The adjutant general often returned to the back of the camp, and looked at Daluo City, which was heavily guarded on the other side of the Red River, but there was no way to retreat, and couldn't help but snort twice.
Then he waved to the generals here, followed behind the general and returned to the camp to light a fire to drive away mosquitoes.
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"Speaking of which, your second uncle, it's really good to treat you."
Crossing from Ninghua Mansion, Sima Zhu Gaochi, the Taisun Army of the Southern Expeditionary Army, who had already entered the state capital where Da Luo City was located, was covered with a thin gauze net, and muttered to Zhu Yunxi, who was driving his horse in front.
Since the army left Qinghua City, everyone in the army has been dressed like Zhu Gaochi at the moment.
The robe was covered with a layer of gauze and mesh, and the hands, feet, mouth and nose were all protected inside.
Zhu Yunxi was no exception, and when he heard Zhu Gaochi's voice, he drove the gauze above his neck to turn and look at Zhu Gaochi.
"Originally, I didn't think so, but the general has not moved since he arrived outside Daluo City, and I can only think of this as the reason when I think about it."
As he spoke, Zhu Yunxi couldn't help but smile helplessly and shook his head, it was obvious that he could understand Chang Sheng's approach, but after all, he felt that it was a little unnecessary.
Zhu Gaochi saw Zhu Yunxi's thoughts, and smiled, "That's fine. The Taisun Department attacked first and got the city wall, that is
Take the first credit for the city. It is indeed useless to reward you with merit, but the glory of the first merit is of much benefit to you."
Zhu Yunxi smiled and was noncommittal.
The second uncle, who is now the commander of the Southern Expedition, understands what he thinks.
In fact, no matter whether or not to form a siege of Daluo City and annihilate Chen's New Year's Day Department in one fell swoop, the situation of Jiaozhi Road has long been doomed.
Even if Chen fought to the death in Daluo City on New Year's Day and his men scattered and fled south, they would be blocked outside Qinghua City. If those routs are defeated and flee to the west, there will also be Zhu Quan, the king of Ning.
That is, the defeated army can escape from Zhu Quan's blockade, what is there to the west of Jiaozhi Road?
Where mountains are high, those people will not have a good time.
But Chang Sheng, who had already led the army to arrive outside Daluo City, did not adopt the strategy of attacking the city at the first time, but quietly waited outside Daluo City, waiting for Zhu Yunxi to go.
Zhu Yunxi knew very well what the second uncle was thinking in his heart, and he also knew what he was looking forward to.
In the Ming Dynasty, after Emperor Hongwu, the emperor of the prison country personally commanded a large army to attack and capture the city.
The first contributor is the grandson of the Ming Emperor.
This glory is what Ascend wants to give himself.
A grandson of the emperor of the prison country, who has brilliant military achievements and is brave enough to take the city, in the Ming Dynasty, whether internally or externally, reveals that this will not be a foolish king, and will not suppress the military.
And Zhu Yunxi, who has outstanding military exploits, will be more confident when facing the ministers in the court.
Moreover, within at least three generations of the Ming Dynasty, the position of the military will not be suppressed because of the country's peace.
It is not so much that this is the glory that Chang Sheng wants to get for himself, but that this is what the Ming military wants to achieve by himself. ….
Zhu Gaochi smiled, glanced at Zhu Yunxi deeply, and said tentatively: "The general is really willing, if you want to take the first credit, you must personally lead the troops to attack the city, and even climb the city wall."
Zhu Yunxi said silently: "This is the proper meaning, otherwise it is not enough."
Zhu Gaochi restrained his expression and said in a low voice: "The general is also determined, as long as he doesn't move, you have to take over this matter."
After finishing speaking, Zhu Gaochi stared at Zhu Yunxi with his eyes fixed on him, and never moved a bit.
asked this sentence, in fact, Zhu Gaochi clarified the essence of the siege of Daluo City, and Chang Sheng asked Zhu Yunxi to take the first credit.
He Changsheng is forcing Zhu Yunxi to take the first credit.
It belongs to the progress of the Jiaozhi Dao army strategy to force Zhu Yunxi to do this.
Zhu Yunxi's eyes were silent, and he said softly, "Why did Uncle Seventeen take a detour to the west, and then turn to the west of Daluo City, but he couldn't get it. It is nothing more than the general's intention, if there is a crisis in Daluo City, the 5,000 men and horses of the 17th Uncle's forward battalion will rush up and send us to attack the walls of Daluo City."
Zhu Gaochi opened his mouth, then shook his head silently, revealing a trace of regret: "Actually, it's a pity that Chen Yuandan, knowing that Annan is no longer able to return to the sky, still leads a group of soldiers and civilians to defend Daluo City."
"He is begging for death, begging me to forgive Daluo City."
Zhu Gaochi's eyes flashed, and he looked at Zhu Yunxi, who said this: "He is begging for death."
Zhu Yunxi nodded: "Daluo City is now a game, a stage waiting for me to break the game."
Zhu Gaochi's face was in a trance, and he fell into deep thought.
Zhu Yunxi looked back at Xiaopang, smiled, and then turned his head to look around.
Chen Yuandan did it very thoroughly, after entering the Daluo City from Ninghua Mansion, the fields where he saw were all scorched, and the grains of snow-white popcorn were lying quietly among the layers of ashes.
Zhu Yunxi looked in the direction of the invisible Daluo City.
Come to think of it, when Chen Yuandan, an old minister of Annan, ordered the burning of crops outside the city, his heart was full of grief.
A complex enemy that cannot be called an enemy.
Zhu Gaochi, who had been thinking about it for a long time, also had a gloomy layer on his face, and said in a low voice: "Chen Yuandan wants to use himself to fight in exchange for my Da Ming's forgiveness for the soldiers and civilians in Daluo City."
Zhu Yunxi nodded: "That's it, but it's not just that."
Zhu Gaochi, who had already thought it through, snorted and continued, "He also has to bear the charge of losing the country for Chen Xuan."
Zhu Yunxi sighed: "Chen Yuandan is really loyal to Chen Chao."
Zhu Gaochi nodded in agreement: "If he doesn't escape or surrender, he will wait for you like a general, so that he can cooperate with the general to complete his goal."
Burning the fields of Daluo City is more to bear the infamy of destroying grain, so that the people of Daluo City will be disgusted with him, so that I can give Daming a chance to help the people.
With the civil and military ministers in Daluo City who could not go south, they stuck to the city and fought to the death, and the heritage of the Chen Dynasty was completely gone, and Chen Xuan and Li Jichen in the south no longer had the possibility of secretly causing chaos.
The good guys and the bad guys let him do it alone."
In the end, Zhu Gaochi couldn't help but sigh for a while.
Zhu Yunxi didn't speak, but was thinking about more things, wondering if Chen Yuandan had other ideas. ….
Zhu Gaochi paused for a moment, and then spoke, "In this way, the city wall we attack will be the fiercest battle, and it is also the opponent who hopes to kill our Ming people the most."
Zhu Yunxi took a deep breath: "Chen Yuandan is to send all the people in Daluo City who are unwilling to submit to the Ming Dynasty to us."
It's not something that ordinary people can do.
Zhu Gaochi's eyes flickered, and his face showed respect: "Chen Yuandan shouldn't have died in Daluo City."
Zhu Yunxi was noncommittal: "After the siege of the city, let Brother Bing'er not care about other things, just find Chen Yuandan in Daluo City, I want to meet this person."
Zhu Gaochi nodded: "I also want to meet him."
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"Lao Tzu has finally seen Da Luo City!"
Two days later, the 3,000 soldiers of the forward battalion of the Taisun Division, under the leadership of Zhu Shangbing, the son of the Qin dynasty, finally rushed to ten miles south of Daluo City on horseback.
The distance of ten miles is not much distance on a plain like Daluo City.
Zhu Shangbing, who was riding on horseback, could even see the chaotic officers and soldiers defending the city on the city wall when he heard the arrival of the Ming army.
The heat wave solidified and surged between the two sides.
Zhu Shangbing poured two mouthfuls of water into the gauze net, looked at Da Luo City with a rebellious gaze, and waved his horsewhip: "Go, return to Taisun, our troops have arrived in Da Luo City, and the enemy garrison city has not moved. Send someone to cross the river and go to the general Zhongjun to report that the Taisun Department has arrived in the south of Daluo City."
"The forward battalion dismounted, took out the mosquito-repellent things, and set them on fire in the surrounding fields, waiting for the army to bring them."
When he arrived on the battlefield, Zhu Shangbing, who was tied to 3,000 subordinates, finally put away his past jump, was calm and orderly.
The forward battalion was soon mobilized with Zhu Shangbing's military order.
Two groups of cavalry rushed in different directions.
The rest of the people dismounted, tied the horses together, and then took off the horses a bag of herbs that had been prepared by the Tai Hospital to repel mosquitoes.
Groups of officers and soldiers with herbs began to spread into the fields that had long since been reduced to ashes.
Not long after, the officers and soldiers of Chen Yuandan's department, who were standing on Daluo City, saw that the Ming army that had just arrived outside the city had already lit thick smoke.
When Zhu Yunxi led the army to ten miles outside Daluo City.
The Forward Battalion is ready to set up tents.
After some scrutiny, Zhu Yunxi turned over and dismounted, and walked to the forefront of the camp with his legs slightly open.
In the telescope, on the southern wall of Daluo City, there are five flags.
"Come to think of it, these five people are the stubborn people who are unwilling to surrender to us given to us by Chen Yuandan." Zhu Gaochi also held a telescope in his hand, looked at the situation on the city wall, and whispered.
Zhu Yunxi said: "Order the whole army to bury the pot and cook, tomorrow at sunrise, the general of the Ming Dynasty needs to step into Daluo City."
Zhu Gaochi put down the binoculars in his hand and conveyed the military order to bury the pot and cook to the heralds under his command.
And then he did
Turning his head to look at Zhu Yunxi: "Siege tonight?"
"The general has waited for so long, and Chen Yuandan has also waited for so long, since I'm here, don't let them wait any longer."
Since Zhu Gaochi understood the thoughts of Chen Yuandan in Daluo City in front of him at this moment, he didn't have much interest in this war.
At this moment, Zhu Gaochi seemed extremely calm, as if the siege battle in a few hours later was just a trivial matter.
"I just can't understand why Chen Yuandan is unwilling to surrender."
Without waiting for Zhu Yunxi to speak, Zhu Gaochi continued: "Even if we leave someone who intends to rebel because of this, it's great that we will transfer Chen Qiong and let him continue to do what he did in Qinghua City in Daluo City, and do it again."
Zhu Yunxi glanced at Zhu Gaochi and felt that this guy was actually the blackest-hearted.
Then he looked left and right, and suddenly said, "Where is Brother Bing?"
Zhu Gaochi opened his eyes to look around, and then pointed to the west: "Brother Bing'er has taken someone to Uncle Seventeen."
"To get the artillery?" Zhu Yunxi asked.
Zhu Gaochi nodded: "These things have always been reserved for the general, we only have siege equipment this time, not a single artillery, and suppress the city wall when we pull it over to attack the city."
Zhu Yunxi nodded, waved his arms, and snorted.
"Sleep, wake me up when the meal is ready."
"No one can sleep tonight."
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