First Minister of Ming Dynasty Chapter 153

Lan Yu followed Zhu Sheng to Chizhou, and Li Wenzhong was the only one behind Zhang Ximeng. Compared with Lan Yu, who jumped off, Li Wenzhong was more calm and learned better.

Especially after he realized that his uncle had a bright future and that people like them would also ascend to heaven, he worked even harder, hungry and thirsty, not letting go of any opportunities.

"Sir, teach me some tactics!" Li Wenxiu said with a smile.

"The art of war?" Zhang Ximeng was stunned, then suddenly shook his head and said, "I don't know the art of war."

"I don't understand? Mr. is a scholar of heaven and man, why don't you understand?"

Zhang Ximeng smiled wryly and shook his head, "What do you mean by the art of war? Are those military books and battle tactics? Or those classic battle examples, if these, I can talk endlessly, and talk about it for a day or two. But since I agreed to the unified army, I have not Knowing what tactics there are, what is left is just adapting to the situation.”

"Random changes?"

"Well!" Zhang Ximeng said: "According to the news sent by Chen Di, the Yuan army dispatched more than 20,000 people, including one cavalry 10,000 households. Let me ask you, how will the infantry deal with the cavalry?"

"This... Naturally, a battle formation is formed, with spears in the front and bows and crossbows in front of the formation. As long as you can survive the initial difficulties, you will have a chance of winning."

Zhang Ximeng nodded, "The truth is right, then let me ask you, why did the cavalry have to attack your battle formation?"

Li Wenzhong was stunned for a moment. The two armies were fighting. How could they win if they didn't fight?

However, Li Wenzhong quickly realized what Zhang Ximeng meant. War is never a simple battle. You have one person, I will give you one person, and you will not give a hundred people. I will give you a hundred people...

Take cavalry as an example, they have the advantage of speed, flexibility and strong impact. In such a situation, the cavalry must wait for the infantry to be exhausted, slack, disorganized, and caught off guard before launching an attack and winning in one fell swoop.

Infantry is not necessarily a lamb to be slaughtered. Smart commanders will use the terrain to seize the advantage, maximize the advantage of the enemy, make use of their strengths and avoid weaknesses, and use infantry to control cavalry.

Everyone will try their best to get the biggest advantage, and then start a decisive battle when the advantage is in my situation.

Of course, this is just people's good wishes. No one can tell what will happen on the battlefield. One party is not prepared, or both parties are not prepared, and hastily engage in battle, everywhere.

Therefore, it is extremely complicated to deduce and restore a battle, and even if you are in it, you may not be able to master it all.

It can only be said that you should train as much as possible, sweat more, equip yourself as well as possible, and make as many mistakes as possible in the face of emergencies.

This is what Zhang Ximeng's experience in the battlefield for several years.

But in the final analysis, he is not a very talented person, even if he knows, he may not be able to do well.

Therefore, it is very difficult for him to become a famous general.

Of course, if Zhang Ximeng is given enough resources to win a Montgomery-style victory, he can still do it.

Li Wenzhong pondered for a long time, but he seemed to have realized something, and a happy smile appeared on his face.

"Sir is really talented, I understand!"

Zhang Ximeng burst out laughing at this happy boy, what do you understand, I don't understand!

Li Wenzhong ignored Zhang Ximeng, and he began to observe the war by himself... As analyzed, there were too many accidents on the battlefield, and there were no certain rules at all.

Therefore, Zhang Ximeng used Zhu Sheng to persuade Chizhou to surrender, and then in the name of Chizhou, he appealed to Taiping Road for help and forced the Yuan army to come out... In order to save Chizhou, the Yuan army would probably go no further.

As a result, there was not much choice for the Yuan army, so Zhang Ximeng sent Zhang Desheng with two thousand people to act as bait to attract the Yuan army.

The purpose was to fix the battlefield, and then Chang Yuchun acted as the main attack, giving the opponent a fatal blow.

The plan is not amazing, but it is quite satisfactory.

However, this does not mean that Yuan Jun will be unlucky. If they are powerful enough to overwhelm Zhang Desheng's troops at once, Zhang Ximeng's plan will be over.

Or they can bypass Zhang Desheng and not eat this bait.

No matter how bad it is, the two sides are fighting in chaos, and the Mongols can still defeat the Zhu family's army with their strong fighting power and tenacious style.

The general situation is like this, and it is really hard to say what kind of situation the war will break out.

In the morning, Zhang Desheng led his troops and horses to the town of Nanling County. To their south, was the largest tributary of the lower reaches of the Yangtze River, originating from the Qingyi River at the northern foot of Mount Huangshan.

The famous rivers in the south may not be so famous, but in the summer and autumn rainy seasons, the water volume is absolutely sufficient, and on both sides of the river bank, there are dense bamboo forests and the terrain is undulating.

Such a battlefield will undoubtedly greatly limit the power of cavalry.

After Zhang Desheng carefully observed, they were on the official road from Jinling to Chizhou and other places.

Not surprisingly, this is the place of decisive battle.

Zhang Desheng was under a lot of pressure, not only because of this battle, but also because of his background.

In Chaohu Water Village, he is neither the Liao family nor the Yu family, but is struggling to survive between the two families. He led troops to defeat the Yuan court, defeated and defeated.

But no matter how you look at it, his previous experience can only be described as mediocre.

Now that he has attached himself to the new master, God has given him a good opportunity. If he can't seize it, he will be like this in this life.

Zhang Desheng thought about it for a long time. He did not enter Nanling County, nor did he preemptively block the Yuan army. Instead, he chose to set up a battlefield twenty miles west of Nanling.

He quickly thought that the few carriages formed a defensive position, and then ordered his brothers to stand by.

It didn't take long before news came that the Yuan army had entered Nanling, and then the front of the Yuan army passed through Nanling and rushed towards them!

"It's here, whether you can become famous in one battle depends on today!"

Zhang Desheng sent orders decisively, let 500 people move forward, and took the initiative to lure the Yuan army over.

"Captain, Zhang Desheng did not seize Nanling, but stopped to the west of Nanling to prepare for the battle."

Zhang Ximeng was slightly startled, but Li Wenzhong on the side was pleasantly surprised: "Wonderful! The Yuan army is tired from the raid, and he must be willing to choose the county seat to rest. And backing the county seat will paralyze the Yuan army, making them arrogant and arrogant. If you are too much, you must rush up decisively." Li Wenzhong said excitedly to Zhang Ximeng: "Sir, the fish is hooked!"

Zhang Ximeng blinked, but didn't say anything after all.

"Don't tell me about the military situation in the future, I trust the judgment of the soldiers!"

Li Wenzhong didn't say anything, but felt that Mr. was as calm as a mountain, and he had at least 70% confidence in this battle.

When the soldiers who delivered the letter arrived, the Zhu family army and the Yuan army had already confronted each other.

Nahachu, who was sitting on a ten thousand cavalry, faced the provocation of hundreds of red thieves, as long as he was still a man, he would launch an attack.

The overwhelming cavalry, in a mountain-like posture, resolutely pressed on, and the hundreds of Red Turbans retreated in a more decisive posture.

Cavalry chasing infantry, four legs chasing two legs, what else can there be suspense.

The Yuan army was chasing and killing, and the hurried horseshoes splashed dust and gathered in the air, like a sandstorm. The screams of the earth shaking and the mountains shaking made people tremble with fear, and their hearts were torn apart.

No matter when facing the cavalry charge, the unparalleled momentum will make people think of invincibility.

Zhang Desheng only felt that his tongue was crisp, his palms were sweating, and his heart was beating wildly.

The first time he opened his mouth to give an order, there was no sound. He had to swallow a mouthful of spit and roared again, but in this instant, the Yuan army had already reached within a hundred paces.

"Bowmen, get ready!"

The soldiers who were responsible for attracting the Yuan army were also in front of them. They finally managed to escape and escaped along the gap in the army formation.

But there were still dozens of people who were overtaken by the Yuan army, trampled by iron hooves, and even the corpses disappeared.

"Fire arrows!"

The bow and crossbow volleyed, and the Yuan army rushing in front could not dodge in time. A dozen people were shot and fell, and the Yuan army was in chaos.

The follow-up Yuan army was very clever. They did not charge hard, but circled in a circle, passing in front of the army formation, and at the same time shooting arrows at the Zhu family army.

These Yuan army cavalry swept past like a whirlwind of death.

The high mobility of the cavalry actually allowed them to shoot more arrows in the same amount of time.

And the standing infantry is too disadvantaged.

Zhang Desheng's subordinates once again paid the price of dozens of people.

"Stop! Hold me! Don't retreat, think about your family, think about the land! If you become a deserter, you have nothing left!"

Finally, the shaken army formation regained its stability.

But soon the second round of the Yuan army's attack came.

That is, they chose to pass by the front, and did not have a hard chisel, because they also knew that it was really unwise to use cavalry to ram the chariot formation.

At this time, Nahachu had already seen the details of the red thieves on the opposite side. They should only have one or two thousand people and no cavalry. If they want to fight with themselves, they are still a lot worse.

But even so, Naha showed the rigorous style of a qualified Mongolian general.

"Go and tell Zhang Xu, let him speed up and help me immediately!"

The messenger was flying like a horse and left immediately.

Naha's eyes fell on Zhu Jiajun in front again. By eliminating this group of red thieves, they would be able to establish a prestige and let them know how powerful Lao Tzu is.

Naha went out to observe for a long time, and divided two thousand households from among his cronies.

"You chisel me in from the right side!"

The two thousand households moved. They were wearing heavy armor and holding machetes, spears, crossbows, and arrows. This was a team armed from head to toe.

It is especially worth mentioning that the war horses they used were not the Mongolian horses of the year, but war horses that had been crossbred with many bright horses in the Western Regions. They had both the tenacity of the Mongolian horses and the steeds of the BMWs of the Western Regions.

In terms of pure equipment, they are even more terrifying than the Mongolian cavalry of Genghis Khan!

So they went ahead and slashed at the Zhu family army.

And at this moment, someone else came to Nahachu and said eagerly: "I found another group of red thieves!"

"Another red thief? How many?" Naha asked in surprise.

The soldier said: "Not much, just one or two thousand people."

Naha let out an inexplicable sigh of relief, "A mere 1,000 or 2,000 people can still change the overall situation? Just let them watch, how I slaughtered the red thief in front of me! Don't talk nonsense about these little things in the future."

The Yuan army of the two thousand households quickly approached the Zhujia army opposite.

These men who came out of Chaohu resisted with all their might. They braved the rain of arrows and fired crossbows at the Yuan army, and the spearmen were already in front.

But here is the weak spot of the chariot formation. There is a gap, and the cavalry digs in through the gap. Almost instantly, the weapons cracked, the voices of people wailed, and the soldiers of the Zhu Family Army were knocked to the ground and were injured and died tragically.

Relying on the powerful impact force, the Yuan army rushed into the position, stepping on the corpses of himself and Zhu Jiajun. They slaughtered recklessly, smashing the formation of Zhu's army into pieces, like a ball of cloth with warp and weft twisted.

In Nahachu's view, the battle is over.

Next is the red thief rout, he pursued aggressively and won a big victory.

At this time, Zhang Ximeng and Li Wenzhong also arrived. They were observing the battle situation... To be honest, when Zhang Ximeng saw the chaos of the Zhu family army, his heart was tangled. For a moment, he also thought of defeat.

Fortunately, there is Chang Yuchun, as long as Chang Yuchun launches an attack, everything will be fine...

Zhang Ximeng was looking forward to Chang Yuchun, but Li Wenzhong was surprised by Zhang Desheng's tenacity. After they were broken through, although the soldiers panicked, few of them fled. Instead, they were looking for an opportunity to fight back against the Yuan army and free the cavalry one by one. Come down and beheaded, and at the same time, people are constantly being killed, and the flesh and blood are entangled together, blooming the most dazzling color!

Although Zhang Desheng's troops suffered huge losses, they held back more elites of the Yuan army.

Their sacrifice, in exchange for the most precious fighter.

Chang Yuchun carried the iron spear and watched the battlefield silently. Naha was full of confidence, thinking that he could defeat the Zhu family army in front of him first, and then returned to the division to deal with Chang Yuchun. He did not send troops and launched an attack immediately.

Chang Yuchun decided decisively, and the other party sought stability.

In this case, I will let you experience it, Chang is amazing!

"rush!"

Chang Yuchun moved, and he led the real Zhu family's elite soldiers, and went straight to Nahachu.

Chang Yuchun's dispatch made people suddenly realize that the infantry can also rush out of the earth-shattering momentum of the tsunami.

Naha realized that something was wrong, and he hurriedly greeted the two thousand households around him to get closer, protect himself, and prepare to fight the red thief.

But soon he realized that something was wrong. Chang Yuchun seemed to be attacking him, but he was actually killing him at the connection between Nahachu and the rear!

Due to the terrain, the ten thousand households from Naha were not lined up in a row. He led half of the cavalry as the front, and the five thousand households in the back were responsible for the baggage.

It was this junction that Chang Yuchun attacked. Right under Naha's nose, his soldiers and horses were cut open, three thousand households were restrained by Zhang Desheng, and two thousand households protected him.

There are still five thousand households, at a loss...

Zhang Ximeng swallowed subconsciously, "This is a fighter plane!"

"Send the order, Liao Yongzhong and Liao Yongan attack immediately, I only need Naha to come out!"

The messenger went down immediately, and at this moment, Li Wenzhong went down with the messenger, "Captain, I'm going to make a contribution!"

Zhang Ximeng was stunned for a moment, then fell back with anger.

You bastard, you are dying!

Let Lao Zhu know, he shouldn't care if I want someone!

Zhang Ximeng had no choice, as long as he gritted his teeth, "Send the order, the whole army strikes!"

He personally led more than 300 guards, and he also went into battle... Zhang Ximeng is out, Naha is out, you can do what you want!

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