Chapter 35 Ma Xiuying is a good sister-in-law!
With Ma Xiuying, no matter what happens in the future, my brother's backyard will be harmonious, and there will be no bad things about the miasma.
Zhu Han said proudly in his heart: The name of Emperor Zhu Yuanzhang of the Ming Dynasty was given by me, and my wife was asked by me to marry.
After getting Zhu Yuanzhang's nod, Zhu Han immediately gave it to Guo Zixing, saying that there was no problem in getting married.
When Guo Zixing found out, he was immediately very happy.
Since Zhu Yuanzhang and their five heroes were in charge of Haozhou City, Guo Zixing gradually felt that Sun Deya and the four of them began to alienate themselves.
This made Guo Zixing very unsure.
wants to get Zhu Yuanzhang's support to prevent any changes in the future to support himself.
In this way, it is the best way to let the righteous daughter Ma Xiuying marry Zhu Yuanzhang.
As a righteous daughter, she is knowledgeable, diligent and sensible, and at first glance she is a good woman with a good wife and mother, and more importantly, she is kind-hearted and understands Entubao, Guo Zixing has treated her like a mountain over the years, and I believe she will remember her kindness.
However, Guo Zixing had not had time to clarify the matter with his righteous daughter Ma Xiuying, so he had to put the matter aside for the time being.
Because of the return of the rangers sent by Zhu Yuanzhang, the Mongolian iron cavalry of Daru Huachi Timur is already approaching Haozhou!
A big battle to defend Haozhou is about to begin, and everything has to be held back.
Haozhou City, the capital of the Marshal's Mansion.
Zhu Yuanzhang, Guo Zixing, Sun Deya and other five heroes gathered to discuss the strategy of resisting the enemy.
"We originally thought that the Tartars only had 5,000 cavalry, but Tanma said that the Tartars were far more than that, at least there must be tens of thousands."
As the marshal of the capital, Zhu Yuanzhang took the lead in speaking.
"What, tens of thousands?"
When Guo Zixing, Sun Deya and others heard this, they were all shocked.
The Mengyuan Tatar cavalry was fierce, and if it was five or six thousand people, it would be easier to rely on the numerical advantage.
However, now it has doubled, and it is almost the same as the strength of the Haozhou Righteous Army, which makes them a little scared.
"If that's the case, then our original strategy won't work!" Guo Zixing frowned and said.
Originally, they wanted to pretend to hold the city walls, and then suddenly fight out of the city, using their numerical advantage to catch the Mongol Tatars by surprise.
However, now that the two sides are equal in numbers, if they do this again, they will be sent to death.
After all, the combat effectiveness of most of the soldiers of the rebel army is much worse than that of the battle-hardened Tartar officers and soldiers, and there is no numerical advantage, and it is difficult to have a chance of winning no matter how hard they fight.
"Vice Marshal Guo is right, we think so too." Zhu Yuanzhang nodded and said.
"What is the Marshal going to do?" Sun Deya hurriedly asked.
The quality of the soldiers in their hands is not good, and if they get into a bitter battle with the Mongols, it is very easy to collapse and lose.
"We have already thought about it, these Timur soldiers are strong and strong, knowing that the city of Haozhou is broken, they must want to come and take Haozhou back as soon as possible, then we will take him by surprise." Zhu Yuanzhang said.
Guo Zixing, Sun Deya and others looked at each other, not knowing what they meant.
"Marshal Du, how can you be surprised?" Guo Zixing asked.
"Timur is arrogant and arrogant, he will definitely think that our righteous army will rely on the city to hold on, but we are not like this, we lead the army to ambush in advance in the northwest sandplain, first send troops and horses to engage in the battle and defeat, lure the enemy to pursue, and wait until they enter the sandplain, ambush soldiers on both sides to kill, give him a joint attack, and he will definitely be able to win!"
As Zhu Yuanzhang spoke, he spread out a map on the table and drew out his plan.
When Guo Zixing, Sun Deya and others heard it, they were all shocked.
Shayuan, more than 30 miles away from Haozhou City, if you march, it is almost a day's journey, once the war is unfavorable for such a long distance, it is absolutely impossible to run back to Haozhou City to hold on, and the cavalry of the Mongols is not vegetarian.
Zhu Yuanzhang's plan seems to be very feasible.
The sandy plain is full of barren grass and rivers, and once the pursuers enter, they are very vulnerable to ambushes on both sides.
However, if Timur is not deceived, won't he really fall into a bitter battle, and the deceit will become a real defeat?
Therefore, Guo Zixing, Sun Deya and others are all opposed.
"Marshal Du, this is really too risky, it's better to stick to Haozhou City."
"Yes, if the Mongols are not fooled, we will be defeated with our soldiers and horses!"
"There is enough food in the city to eat for two or three months, we can't fortify the city, and the Tartars can't take us!"
Hearing their words, Zhu Yuanzhang felt disdainful in his heart.
Zhu Han had told himself in advance about these possible statements, and now it sounds like he didn't guess any of them wrong.
Seeing this, Zhu Han, who was on the side, knew that it was his turn to persuade them.
"Marshals, there is no way back in this matter, Marshal Du's strategy is already the best plan, many of our soldiers' families are outside the city, after the Mongols arrive, they will definitely burn and loot, when the army is moved, how to maintain morale?"
"We have no reinforcements outside, even if we want to hold on to Haozhou, it will only take time to wait for death, but the Mongols' peripheral reinforcements can only increase more, and in case the rain soars, Mongolia may have to divert water to irrigate Haozhou City, so how can we hold on?"
"Here in Huaixi, we are the leaders of the Red Turban Army, Timur is in a hurry to march, he will definitely be fooled, there is no possibility of defeat at all!"
"Setting up an ambush to defeat the enemy in Shayuan, this is called keeping the enemy outside the country, and it will inevitably make our Haozhou Red Turban Army prestige!"
"Defeat the Tatar soldiers and horses of Daluhua Chi Timur, the rest of the Tatar soldiers and horses will inevitably be extremely jealous, and they will not dare to attack again, this is called fighting with one punch, lest a hundred punches come!"
Zhu Han's words made Guo Zixing, Sun Deya and others convincing.
If they shirk it again, it will be extremely timid, not even as good as Zhu Han, a twelve-year-old boy.
In the end, everyone agreed with Zhu Yuanzhang's plan to ambush out of the city.
When Guo Zixing and Sun Deya left, Zhu Yuanzhang patted Zhu Han's shoulder very happily.
"Brother, what are you punching open, lest a hundred punches come, that's too good, the more we listen, the more clever we feel!" Zhu Yuanzhang admired.
Under the command of Zhu Yuanzhang, the Haozhou Righteous Army was soon ready to meet the enemy.
They left 1,000 soldiers and horses to garrison Haozhou, and the rest of the soldiers and horses all went out of the city to ambush in the sandplain.
Zhu Yuanzhang's headquarters of 3,000 soldiers and horses as ambush soldiers, hidden in advance in the reed barren beach on both sides of the official road in the sand plain.
Guo Zixing, Sun Deya and others were used as bait, swaggering in front of the formation and waiting.
As long as Daruhua Chi Timur's army attacked, Guo Zixing and they would be defeated and flee as soon as they engaged the enemy, and after introducing the Tatar army into the sandplain, Zhu Yuanzhang ambushed and killed, Guo Zixing and others turned around and fought back, and completely annihilated Daluhua Timur's soldiers and horses.