Although the soldiers were very happy, Zhu Di knew that this was just a small victory, not even a head-to-head comparison, if it wasn't for the judgment made by relying on his years of experience on the battlefield, I was afraid that it would be really difficult to deal with.

The next test is still to come, counting the days, the soldiers of Hangzhou and Suzhou should have arrived, the army of 500,000 is now in front of us, 500,000 against 100,000, this person has to fight an average of five people, it is really a headache.

Just when Zhu Di was meditating hard and discussing business with his subordinates, a small soldier came to report.

"Your Highness, someone is coming, from the side of the imperial army?"

"Oh? Could it be that he is a messenger of letters? Let him in. ”

Then the soldier walked in with that person, and Zhu Di was also stunned at first glance, isn't this his former subordinate?

"Zhang Bao? How are you? ”

Zhang Bao looked at King Yan, knelt on one knee, and bowed respectfully: "The last general, Zhang Bao, see His Royal Highness King Yan!" ”

Zhu Di stepped forward to help Zhang Bao up, this Zhang Bao was a general in Beiping, and when Zhu Di went deep into Mobei for 800 miles, he was responsible for the supply of grain and grass between Beiping and Zhu Di.

This person has some ability, the supply line of eight hundred miles is too long, and there is no marker in the vast grassland to confirm where he is now, but he relied on his years of marching experience to find the traces of Zhu Di's army in the vast grassland, and with grain and grass, he found Zhu Di, who had little grain and grass left.

Zhu Di felt that Zhang Bao was a talent, and for this matter, Zhu Di also deliberately wrote to the imperial court, hoping to give Zhang Bao some rewards and make him a big official, but he didn't expect that Zhu Yuanzhang felt that this Zhang Bao was indeed a talent at that time.

But he was also worried that there was such a general who was good at tracking the march and had very rich experience, which was like a tiger for Zhu Di, and after thinking about it, for the sake of his grandson's happiness and safety, Zhu Yuanzhang transferred Zhang Bao out of Beiping and to Beijing, and his official position remained unchanged.

It may also be that Zhang Bao's career in Beijing has not been smooth in recent years, especially after Zhu Yuanzhang died, under Zhang Bao's Jianwen's idea of emphasizing literature and light martial arts, he felt that he had no way out and remembered that His Royal Highness was heroic, and after thinking about it, he decided to follow His Highness.

Seeing Zhang Bao, Zhu Di was very happy, he took Zhang Bao's hand and sat down, and didn't ask how the other party's military camp was, nor did he ask what tactical and strategic arrangements the other party had, but just pulled Zhang Bao to ask those parents about their shortcomings.

For example, how are your mothers and children? Is the child learning well in the school now? Does the youngest son like to practice literature or martial arts? How is your wife's health lately? It can be said that he is very caring, and Zhang Bao is a mess.

Zhang Bao got up and knelt down again: "Your Highness's last general came to surrender this time, and the last general brought a message to His Highness, the 500,000 troops of the imperial court have not expired, and the recent torrential rains in Jiangsu and Zhejiang have seriously affected the speed of the march, and even Geng Bingwen's claim of 300,000 troops is a false number." ”

"Your Royal Highness, God is on your side, Geng Bingwen's expedition this time, although it is full of 500,000 soldiers, but he should go north from the sky, Geng Bingwen made a wrong decision, he decided to take the cavalry and infantry first, so there are only cavalry and infantry in his army now, as for the artillery, there is still a grain and grass all behind, according to his plan, he thought that he could be assembled within five days, but who would have thought that it would rain a heavy rain, and even the road from Yingtian to the north was in continuous condition, and the speed of the march was delayed."

"Because it has been raining in the south recently, the last general estimates that their grain and grass may be moldy!"

Zhang Yu and other generals were overjoyed when they heard this, and hurriedly said to Zhu Di: "Your Highness, this is really a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity, I thought that there would be a vicious battle next, but I really didn't expect that even God was on His Highness's side, Your Highness, let's not wait any longer, let's march immediately and take down Geng Bingwen, the old thief!" ”

Zhu Di didn't see the slightest joy on his face, he got up and paced back and forth in the tent with his hands behind his back.

"No, we can't march at this time, this king has to wait for all their 500,000 troops to arrive before fighting Geng Bingwen!"

Zhang Bao was stunned after hearing this, why is this? If you don't take advantage of this time to enter the army, then isn't it meaningless for me to betray the court this time?

"Your Highness, you can't miss the opportunity, you won't come again, Your Highness is taking advantage of the fact that the number of people is not yet full and their troops are extremely scattered, and now is an excellent time to enter the army!"

Zhu Di helped Zhang Bao up: "The number of enemy troops is not full, this is true, and the number is scattered, if we attack, they will definitely not be able to react, and they will not be able to gather forces to counterattack us in a short time." ”

"But how long is a short time, about a quarter of an hour? Perhaps there is not even time for a cup of tea, the scattered forces can be quickly assembled, but it is not easy for the enemy to be defeated in two places, if they gather in an instant in a very short time, then we will be attacked from the back. ”

"As for their numbers, although they can win the battle now, it is only a trick, and the confidence of the soldiers under them has not changed much, but if they wait until their 500,000 troops have arrived, this must be very difficult and hard for them to travel this way, this combat power needs to be reduced by thirty percent, the news of the king's victory in the first battle must have reached their ears, the combat power must be reduced by thirty percent, and the remaining forty percent, their grain and grass are moldy, even if it is from Yingtian or the nearest mobilization of grain and grass, it will take time, This combat power needs to be reduced by another three percent! ”

"The army of the court faced by this king is only 10% of the combat strength. Only one percent, even if it is 500,000 troops, what does it matter! Even if he gathers an army of millions, this king is not afraid! ”

"Come on, write a letter to Geng Bingwen, and say that this king wants him to quickly assemble his troops, this king will not take advantage of the danger of others, this king will wait until his 500,000 army has arrived, and this king is choosing to enter the army! Fight him! ”

……

In Geng Bingwen's handsome tent, when Geng Bingwen finished reading the letter sent by Zhu Di, he sighed heavily.

Now Geng Bingwen is no longer young, he is one of the few remaining founding generals of the Ming Dynasty, the other old brothers are sick, retreating, only he is left such a general, when Emperor Taizu Gao was dying, he wrote a letter to Geng Mingwen, hoping that Geng Bingwen could assist Zhu Yunwen well.

What did Emperor Taizu Gao wantonly kill heroes in his later years? Geng Bingwen knew that in order to keep his grandson's throne, he was afraid that these heroes would press his grandson.