"Dongdong, why don't you release the prisoners at that time!" Not only the watchers outside the city were confused, but also Ru Taisu, who hurried over after hearing the news, was beating his chest and feet as the city wall was there.
"There is already a huge gap in strength between them and the Yuan army. To release the Yuan army at that time is tantamount to adding a new firewood to the already fierce offensive of the Yuan army!" Ru Taisu blew his beard and glared anxiously.
, as if he had seen the Yuan army breaking through the city in the bright moon and slaughtering the whole city. "Could it be that the east of the palace is deliberately collaborating with the enemy? If there is no explanation, after the old minister returns to the capital, he will definitely ask for a good visit to the east of the palace.
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"Old Ru, Old Ru, don't get excited first..." Zhu Su was sweating and pressed Ru Taisu down on the chair. Since those confinements, the old man's prejudice against him at the beginning has been strategizing again and again.
He was helping those in need and was gradually relieved. But that time it was obviously too much beyond Lao Rutou's expectation, which made the old man jump. "I'll listen to his explanation..."
"Say it, Lord!" Ru Taisu was pressed down on the chair angrily, blowing his beard indignantly. There were fifty thousand Yuan troops outside the city, but there were ten thousand scrapped together outside the city.
A miscellaneous army of more than ten thousand can defeat the militiamen of the East Legs. Under such circumstances, the Dongdong Palace dared to capture twenty thousand elite Yuan troops and give them to the Yuan troops outside the city. No matter what he thought,
I don't think that would be a clever plan to defeat the enemy.
"They are not our own people, and I am afraid of damaging our morale. In the past two months, I have been in the city, and I have not been able to see clearly." Zhu Su looked around. Except for Ru Taisu, there were many people present.
The two elder brothers Zhu Xi and Zhu Di, as well as several generals such as Chang Mao, Di Meng, and Cao Yuan. "To be honest, if the Yuan army had not returned to attack again in the bright moon, would they have been able to defend the city wall?"
"..." All the generals looked at each other in disbelief, and at first they all lowered their heads dejectedly. Although several palace commanders stood in danger with their bodies worth ten thousand gold and stabilized the morale of the Ming army, as generals
They knew that it was difficult to stop the Yuan army's attack with returning artillery just by relying on their people and the low city wall of Changli County.
"We didn't shut up, so he thought that we also thought the city wall could not be defended." Zhu Sucuo said to everyone. "The reason why I released the prisoners is to hold the Yuan army by the nose and let them follow their lead.
Envision action.”
"Act according to their expectations?" Chang Mao said in surprise, "What did Wu Diandong say?"
"Brother Chang." Zhu Su nodded to Chang Mao and said, "Let me tell you, the Yuan army rushed from the east of Yongping City and did not even set up a camp in the first month. How much food and grass will they bring with them?
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"Then..." Chang Mao was stunned, "Looking at Yuan Bing's appearance, he must be thinking of a quick victory in the first month. According to him, they can carry at most four or five months of food and grass with them!"
"Is that so?" Zhu Su nodded, with a hint of cunning flashing in his eyes: "Then, if there are suddenly more than 20,000 more mouths to eat, then the food and grass for the Yuan army will be enough?"
"Does the master of the palace want to consume the Yuan army's food and grass?" Ru Taisu suddenly realized at this time, "So it's not like that!"
But he changed his mind and fell into worry again: "Is it true that the Yuan army successfully increased its troops like this? With those 20,000 more troops, the Yuan army's offensive in those few months will definitely be more fierce, but that's not true.
what to do?"
"Not only will the Yuan army's offensive not be violent, but it will temporarily suspend the eastward offensive." Zhu Su did not shut up, but it was Zhu Di who spoke. He looked at Zhu Su with admiration: "Can I be regarded as the fifth brother of Minghong?
It’s intentional!”
"From the very beginning, he made up his mind to use those prisoners to delay the Yuan army's offensive: Don't forget that among the prisoners, the conflict between the Han and Mongolians has reached the point where they are at odds with each other!"
"Correct!" Zhu Su smiled softly. As expected of the future Emperor Yongle, with a little help, he could see the clue.
"Ah! So that's the case!" Chang Mao and others also reacted. "After those captives are returned to the Bird Camp of the Yuan people, the Mongolians who were bullied by them will definitely sue the Han people!"
"Then, a group of thieves and thieves in the Yuanren camp were very busy bickering and quarreling with each other, making the watch boys one and two big. It was too late to alert the more than 10,000 Han people in the prisoner camp, and they had no time to attack the city.
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A group of people suddenly realized that the prisoners should be used to slow down the Yuan army's offensive. They did not expect that the prisoners could be used in such an emergency. Everyone had to admire Wudiandong's quick wit. Ru Taisu was also relieved.
: "That's it! But the old minister mistakenly blamed the East of the Fifth Palace!"
"Is it true that this old minister is still puzzled? The master of the palace said that he should hold the Yuan army by the nose and make the Yuan army act according to his ideas, but how can he do it?"
"The old minister is afraid that his army's rations may be exhausted earlier. Besides, this method will only treat the symptoms but not the root cause. When the Yuan army reorganizes its situation and digests the dissatisfaction of the prisoners, by then, they will be waiting for seven full
Wan Yuanbing..." Having said that, Ru Taisu still had a worried look on his face.
"What I said, Lao Rutou, is right. But have I forgotten that before the Yuan army can regroup, there is one thing that must be done first?" Zhu Su blinked. "You will give in to what I ask for."
They were led by the nose to do that."
"What's the matter? What's the matter?" Everyone was puzzled. Even Zhu Di was stunned. He couldn't think of his fifth brother's plan for a while. But Zhu Su didn't have the intention to explain, so he refused.
Shaking the folding fan, Zhu Di and Chang Mao beckoned: "Fourth brother, Brother Chang, there is something you need to ask us to do."
"We remember so and so, so and so..."
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As Zhu Su expected, after successfully taking in the prisoners, Guantong met with the top general in the prison camp, Hong Boyan Timur.
The two were strangers to each other, and after reminiscing about old times, Guantong inquired about the reason why the Ming army released them. He saw Hong Boyan Timur angrily saying: "Is that possible? Is the Ming army definitely there?"
There are spies among the Han people! That boy Zhu Su in the city is the best at plotting and tricking more than 20,000 people back into the mountains. How could he be so kind?"
Speaking of Zhu Su, Hong Boyan Timur was filled with righteous indignation and described Zhu Su as a heinous and ferocious beast, which made Guantong stunned for a moment.
"He said, how could the prince of the Ming Dynasty have such good intentions? Now it turns out that he has evil intentions!" Guantong also suddenly realized. It turned out that he was targeting the Han people among the captives to show kindness, and he planned to match the inside and the outside! He was very deliberate on the surface.
Promise the captives to repair the city wall and let them go... What a hypocritical prince of the Ming Dynasty!
"Don't talk about anything else. If you have something to eat, bring some first. Those sons under his command have been hungry for months." Hong Boyan Timur thought that he was the leading think tank in Naha Chudong.
The fault lies in Guantong's unkindness. When the Ming army drove them out of the city, they did not prepare food for them. During those few months, they only ate a handful of fried rice, and they were so hungry that their chests pressed against their backs.
Damn it, the Ming army just gave the Han people an extra meal, but a high-ranking Yuan army official like him couldn't even get an extra bite of fried rice...
"Well, then..." Hearing Hong Boyan Timur's greeting, Guantong suddenly felt a little embarrassed. The army under his command in the east only had a month of rice left. If he didn't give it to them, how could Mingyue attack the city?
Is it one of the Ming army's tricks?
When Hong Boyan Timur said that his thoughts were wrong, Hong Boyan Timur sneered: "I'm confused. Those Han people in the camp have ulterior motives. In such a situation, don't I think that Mingyue can safely let the army attack the city?"
"If those Han people hadn't taken the opportunity to use their calves behind his back, wouldn't he and the rest of the army be in danger?"
"It's better to divide the food. Mingyue will send people to escort the Prime Minister to bring in military rations. Then we will control the Han people and have enough food and grass before attacking the city. The Changli County seat is right here, and it is very likely that it will be in the sky.
Can you fly away after falling to the ground?"
Guan Tong thought about it, and he was one of the few Mongolians who had read military books. Is it true? He was originally hesitating about what to do if Mingyue could not attack the east city. Now that there are 20,000 more people
People, it's better to just be calm, ask for food and grass first, and then plan for it slowly.
Guantong didn't notice that because of the extra 20,000 people, he who originally planned to fight a quick victory had unconsciously begun to prefer a protracted war.
Without him even knowing it, Zhu Su had already unknowingly held his nose.