Chapter 104: Beheading Tuotuo, Zhang Shicheng kneels down
Zhu Han gave the order, and Chang Yuchun, Chen Baodao and other elite rebels disguised as Yuan army guards immediately stepped forward and pushed Tuo Tuo and Timur and others to the ground first.
"you dare!"
"let me go!"
Tuotuo and Timur struggled vigorously.
However, their strength was nowhere near that of Chang Yuchun, and an opponent as powerful as Chen Baodao was immediately pinned to the ground and unable to move.
Upon seeing this, Zhu Han raised his head and held up the imperial edict in his hand, and shouted loudly to the other generals.
"Your Majesty's decree is to kill only Tuotuo and his followers, and ignore the rest! Why don't you kneel down quickly!"
When the other generals heard this, although they were extremely frightened, they no longer had any doubts.
Such a arrogant emperor and angel is real at first glance!
Otherwise, without the emperor's order, who would dare to capture and kill the general in front of the army so blatantly.
"I obey the order!"
"The general will obey the order!"
These generals and officials knelt on the ground shouting.
Zhu Han smiled proudly, waved his hand and ordered.
"Yuchun Timur, what are you waiting for? Behead the traitor!"
Chang Yuchun, whose pseudonym was "Yuchun Timur", immediately took the order, drew out his sword and slashed off Tuo Tuo's neck on the ground!
Woo!
Poor Tuotuo was chewing dirt in his mouth and still howling, but suddenly he felt a cold chill on the back of his neck, and immediately his head was in a different place.
His younger brother Timur did not take a few more breaths, and Chen Baodao also raised his sword to chop off his head.
In addition, several Tuotuo and Tamerlane's confidant generals were also identified later and were quickly beheaded on the spot!
More than a dozen heads were immediately hung on tall spears and held high.
The generals of the Yuan army were all in panic, fearing that death would befall them.
However, Zhu Han no longer planned to continue killing.
Because most of Tuotuo's trusted generals were Mongolians and had been killed, and the rest were basically Han generals.
According to the intelligence Zhu Han had just received, some generals loyal to Tuotuo did not come and were still controlling the army in front of the formation.
These Han generals are all very useful.
Zhu Han glanced at the heads of Tuotuo and others, and said loudly in a majestic tone.
"Your Majesty also has a decree. The Semu people in the army belong to the Totuo rebellious party. Now that the chief culprit has been executed, no Semu accomplices can be retained. You must return to your respective ministries quickly and capture Tuoketu and other Semu commanders for me!"
"Anyone who can capture and kill the rebels, regardless of their martial arts skills, will be promoted to three levels in a row and be rewarded with ten thousand taels of silver!"
As soon as Zhu Han said this, the other generals of the Yuan army breathed a sigh of relief.
It doesn't matter whether he captured the general of Semu Zhang Army or not. It means he can survive.
"The general will obey your orders!"
"The general will obey your orders!"
These Yuan army generals agreed immediately.
Afterwards, Zhu Han let them go and returned to the army.
Liu Bowen on the side was a little worried. "Deputy Commander, what if some of them see the flaw and join forces with those lustful people to attack us?"
Zhu Han didn't care at all. "We have more than 10,000 troops. We can advance, attack, retreat or defend. We are not afraid of these Tatars! What's more, if they can really join forces and ignore the conflicts between the Han people, then
This is the hell!"
In the Mongol and Yuan Empire, the Mongols were superior and used the Semu people to suppress the Han people who had an absolute advantage in surveillance.
Whether among the people or in the court and army, the Han generals and officials have long harbored resentment against the Semu people.
Now all the Mongol generals who were coordinating the planning were slaughtered, and it was no longer possible for the Han and Semu people in the Yuan army to join forces together.
really.
As Zhu Han expected, after the Han generals of the Yuan army returned, they immediately restrained their troops and began to defend the Semu camp.
Many Han generals even mobilized their elite troops to the outskirts of the Semu camp, pretending to be waiting for an opportunity.
However, they all saw the Semu people's military camp being reorganized and did not dare to take any action.
In the Semu military camp, Tuoketu, who was led by Tuo Tuoming, had already discovered these abnormal situations.
Toktu immediately sent people to investigate.
Soon, Toktu received news that shocked everyone.
"What!"
"You said that the Prime Minister has been beheaded by imperial decree?"
Toktu jumped up in fright and overturned the table.
The lustful officer was kneeling on the ground, also shocked and frightened.
"Yes, sir, I heard that the prime minister's head has been paraded around!"
No matter what, Tuoke Tu would never believe that Tuo Tuo would commit rebellion or commit treason.
In this case, the emperor must have wronged the prime minister, a loyal minister, because he favored Timur.
If the emperor wrongly accused his loyal ministers, he must have been deceived by his treacherous ministers.
Those Han generals with ill intentions outside the camp must be part of the traitorous officials.
When he thought of the Prime Minister's favor for promotion, Tuoketu's blood immediately surged with passion.
"Someone is coming!"
"Give me my order, call up your troops immediately, follow me out and kill these traitorous Han Chinese!"
Tuoketu gave an order, and the entire Semu Army sounded loudly with trumpets and drums.
The Semu troops headed by the Asu Army, led by Tuoketu, immediately rushed out of the barracks and pounced like mad dogs on the Han generals who were watching.
These Han generals never expected that Tuoke Tuo, a remnant of Tuo Tuo, would dare to take the initiative to attack. For a moment, they could not resist and were killed in a bloody mess.
One by one, they ran back to their respective military camps in embarrassment, started drumming military orders, and prepared for a coordinated counterattack.
On the other hand, these Han generals also sent people to Yanguan Temple to report the situation to Zhu Han, the so-called 'angel', and ask for follow-up response issues.
In Gaoyou City, the sallow-faced defenders were bewildered by the sudden internal strife of the Yuan army outside the city.
None of them could understand what was going on, so they immediately sent someone to report it to Zhang Shicheng.
When Zhang Shicheng and others in the Marshal's Mansion heard the beating of war drums outside the city, they initially thought it was the Yuan army preparing to attack the city on a large scale.
Their faces were all pale, ready to wait for the last moment of death.
However, the garrison soldiers who came to report the news made them immediately confused.
"What, the Yuan army started fighting among themselves?" Zhang Shicheng's face was filled with surprise and joy.
There was internal strife in the Yuan army, which meant that major changes must have occurred in the external situation, causing the Yuan army to lose its sense of proportion.
"Is everything you said true?" Zhang Shide licked his chapped lips and asked hurriedly.
After receiving a positive answer, Zhang Shicheng and others happily rushed to the city wall and began to check the situation outside the city.
really.
Zhang Shicheng, Zhang Shide brothers and others looked outside and saw that several military camps of the Yuan army were heavily guarded. Their respective archers and crossbowmen were concentrated on the camps, but they were not guarding in the direction of Gaoyou City. Instead, they were guarding each other between the camps.
Be prepared.
"Are the Semu people and the Han army fighting?"
As soon as Zhang Shicheng saw it, he immediately understood what was happening.
"Brother, that's great, let's take advantage of the chaos and kill them out!" Zhang Shixin shouted from the side.
Since there was internal strife in the Yuan army, there must have been loopholes in the defense.
Zhang Shicheng and the others could clearly see that the Yuan army's camp was missing many soldiers and horses, and there were vacant areas one after another.
If Zhang Shicheng and others lead an elite charge and attack, they will definitely be able to kill them with a high probability.
However, Zhang Shide did not believe that things could be so simple.
"Brother, be careful of fraud! The Tatars are very treacherous!" Zhang Shide said.
After hearing this, Zhang Shicheng nodded and decided to wait and see the situation.
Suddenly, the defenders of Gaoyou City, who had been besieged by the Meng Yuan for several months and were almost in despair, suddenly saw hope of survival again!
Yanguan Temple.
Zhu Han received rewards from the Han generals.
"Your Majesty, Tuoketu led the Semu people to resist resolutely, and even attacked our soldiers and horses. Please give the order to capture and kill this thief as soon as possible!"
A Han general who came to report the news said.
Zhu Han, the Great Yuan envoy, had already anticipated this.
In fact, the stubborn resistance of the soldiers and horses of Semu is what Zhu Han hopes to see.
He didn't ask about the military situation, but instead asked the Han generals.
"What is the name of this general and where is his family background?"
When the Han general heard this, he felt happy and quickly replied.
"Reporting to the envoy, the last general, Zhang Huaide, is the great-grandfather of King Xianwu of Huaiyang!"
What a mess about Huaiyang Xianwu King, Zhu Han had no idea who Zhang Huaide was talking about.
However, judging from the proud look on his face, his great-grandfather must have been a high-ranking official of the Mongolian Yuan Dynasty.
Liu Bowen on the side saw Zhu Han's doubts and quickly whispered in Zhu Han's ear.
When Zhu Han heard this, he suddenly realized this.
It turns out that the so-called King Xianwu of Huaiyang was actually Zhang Hongfan, the Mongolian and Yuan general who destroyed the Southern Song Dynasty in the Battle of Yashan.
As a representative figure of the Han military nobles in the north, Zhang Hongfan's name was high even in the Mongolian and Yuan Dynasties.
"No wonder, it turns out that he is a descendant of General Zhang. He is indeed brave and loyal!"
Zhu Han praised him, but in his heart he spat hard and said: Bah! Traitor!
Zhang Huaide didn't know what Zhu Han was thinking. He just felt that the emperor's envoy praised him, which meant that he would have a bright future.
"Thank you, sir!" Zhang Huaide said quickly.
"General Zhang, how many troops do you have under your command?" Zhu Han asked.
"Reporting to the envoy, the general has more than 10,000 horse and infantry troops under his command!"
"How many other generals are there in total?" Zhu Han asked.
These other generals are naturally the Han generals whose lives were spared today.
"There are about fifty or sixty thousand people in total!" Zhang Huaide quickly replied.
"How many soldiers and horses do Tuoktu's Semu people have?"
"The total number of Semu's armies is almost 70,000 to 80,000!" Zhang Huaide replied.
When Zhu Han heard this, he immediately became cautious.
He did not expect that there were so many troops in Semu's army.
In this way, all the elite soldiers and horses of Meng Yuan Semu should be concentrated outside Gaoyou City.
"Okay, although there are many soldiers and horses, we cannot delay when facing the remnants of the traitors. Otherwise, if His Majesty leads a large army and sees that we are not effective in dealing with the traitors, we will be reprimanded!" Zhu Han said majestically!
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Zhang Huaide quickly said yes. The young emperor's envoy in front of him acted and spoke with such dignity that Zhang Huaide did not dare to offend him at all, let alone ignore him because of his age.
In this way, he naturally believed Zhu Han's words.
"Please give me some instructions, please!" Zhang Huaide said quickly.
Zhang Han thought for a moment and then said loudly.
"Let's do this. You first go back and give orders to all the armies to guard their camps. The rebels in Gaoyou City will be released first, and the focus will be on preventing the Semu troops from causing chaos. After a night, I will personally send people to the Semu military camp.
Read out the imperial edict so that they will not dare to do it again!"
After Zhang Huaide heard this, he quickly agreed.
Liu Bowen on the side saw that the fire was almost done, and knew that it was time to take action on his own.
"Sir, if the lustful person is up to something evil, I'm afraid he will do something under the cover of night, so what should I do?" Liu Bowen asked.
Zhang Huaide also stared at Zhu Han closely and was very concerned about this issue.
Now that Tuotuo and other senior Mongolian generals have been killed by imperial decree, tens of thousands of Mongolian soldiers will basically not make any move. Once the Semu people make a surprise attack, Zhang Huaide and other Han generals will be in real danger.
"Don't be afraid. If the Semu people dare to make a sneak attack, you should immediately set fire to send a signal. I will immediately lead the Royal Guards to support you. You will be safe!" Zhu Han said.
Zhang Huaide glanced at Chang Yuchun, Chen Baodao and other generals behind Zhu Han. He saw that their eyes were wide open and their bodies exuded powerful murderous aura. At first glance, they looked like the best of the best, and he immediately felt like
I have confidence.
What's more, when Zhang Huaide entered the "Guard Barracks", he saw many majestic bronze blazing guns, which definitely looked more powerful than the common blazing guns of the Yuan army.
Moreover, once Emperor Yuan's imperial guards joined the battle, how could the second princes of the Semu Army be the opponents of the imperial guards?
Zhang Huaide only felt that the victory was already within his grasp, and he was not worried at all about the lustful people messing around.
In fact, he still hoped in his heart that the colored-eyed people would rebel, so that he could use the Imperial Guards to gain some credit for revolting against him.
Zhang Huaide took Zhu Han's promise and ran back happily.
Zhu Han sneered and immediately called Zhang Wu from the Gaoyou Rebel Army.
"Tonight the Yuan army's defense must be relaxed. You immediately sneak into the city and tell Marshal Zhang that once the Tatars start killing each other outside the city, immediately pay attention to the sound of my cannon. After the cannon fires, we should cooperate inside and outside to kill these dog Tatars!" Zhu
Han said.
Upon hearing this, Zhang Wu immediately agreed with a solemn expression. He knew that if Gaoyou City delayed for one more day, more rebel brothers would starve to death.
Since Zhu Han said that he would raise troops to break the Tatar siege tonight, then there is hope.
"Deputy Commander, if the Tatars don't kill each other, what should we do?" Zhang Wu asked.
Zhu Han smiled slightly. "Don't worry, the Tatars will definitely attack each other tonight. Even if they refuse, I will help them!"
In fact, Zhu Han had already made preparations for Chang Yuchun and others. Once night fell, he would immediately lead his troops to sneak between the Semu Army and the Han Army and attack both sides.
The two armies, which have already had their own agendas, are bound to fight each other.
"You must remember that Marshal Zhang must not attack the Semu and Han army areas, but attack the area where the Mongols are stationed with all his strength!" Zhu Han said.
When the Yuan army breaks out outside Gaoyou City, Zhu Han and Zhang Shicheng will join forces to attack the Mongolian-dominated camp.
It is enough for the Semu people and the Han army to kill each other.
"Yes, deputy commander!"
With the hope of rescuing the Gaoyou defenders, Zhang Wu walked all the way to the outside of Gaoyou City after nightfall, then took advantage of the unprepared gap to dive into the cold river water and entered Gaoyou City through the underwater secret door.
Zhang Shicheng and others, who had been highly nervous, did not fall asleep at all.
When they heard that Zhang Wu, the personal guard who had gone out to ask for help a few days ago, had returned, they were suddenly surprised and happy.
"You're really lucky, kid!"
As soon as he saw Zhang Wu, Zhang Shide immediately shouted out happily.
"Commander, reinforcements are coming, our Gaoyou City can be saved!" Zhang Wu almost cried out in pain.
"Come here, get some hot water quickly!" Zhang Shide ordered.
"Where are the reinforcements? Tell me quickly!" Zhang Shicheng asked quickly.
Afterwards, Zhang Wu told what happened after he risked his life to break out of the encirclement.
When Zhang Shicheng and others heard that Zhu Han had killed Emperor Tuohuan Timur of the Meng Yuan Dynasty, they were all stunned!
"Zhang Wu, you said the Tatar Emperor was killed by Zhu Han?"
"That was the Tatar Emperor, and he died so easily?"
"Could it be that Zhu Han is bragging?"
Brother Zhang Shicheng and all the generals couldn't believe it.
With Zhang Wu's repeated confirmations and assurances, they finally accepted the shocking good news.
"Great, the Tatar emperor is dead, and the Tatar soldiers outside the city are going to be doomed!" Zhang Shicheng paced back and forth happily.
"Commander, Deputy Commander Zhu asked me to bring a message, and use the sound of cannons as a signal to attack from both inside and outside."
Zhang Wu then explained in detail the combat arrangements given by Zhu Han.
After Zhang Shicheng and others discussed it, they all felt that this plan was feasible.
However, Gaoyou City has been short of food for many days, and there are really not many elites with enough strength. Even if they are full, they can only gather less than 3,000 people.
In order to motivate these rebel soldiers, Zhang Shide personally requested to lead them out of the city for a raid.
In order to ensure the success of the siege of Gaoyou City, Zhang Shicheng suppressed his worries and agreed to his brother Zhang Shide's request to fight.
Late at night, the Yuan army camps outside Gaoyou City were eerily silent, as if they were hiding a strong murderous aura.
Zhang Shicheng and others were guarding the city wall, staring outside the city without blinking.
suddenly!
A burst of noisy roars came from the Yuan army outside the city, followed by another burst of howls and shouts of killing.
In an instant, the entire Yuan army camp suddenly became noisy!
Torches were lit up one after another in the Yuan army camp, and most of the areas outside Gaoyou City were lit up.
In the Semu military camp, Tuoketu heard the noise outside and rushed outside in a hurry.
"What's going on!?" Toktu asked.
A Semu general immediately stepped forward and said: "Sir, the Han people sneaked into the camp and we discovered it. They burned down a section of the camp wall!"
"Rebellion, rebellion!" Tuoketu was furious.
He looked up and saw that a hole had been burned into a wooden camp wall. It was obvious that it had been burned with gunpowder and other methods.
Tuoketu had been worried all day, because he was afraid that because of the death of Prime Minister Tuotuo, the Han people would take the opportunity to cause chaos.
Sure enough, these Han people took the opportunity to cause trouble.
"What are you waiting for! Go and order some troops and let me kill these Chinese dogs!"
Toktu roared angrily.
In his heart, he had already determined that Tuotuo's death was the result of a secret frame-up by these Han generals.
Now that the Han generals dare to sneak attack on themselves, they should take the opportunity to lead the Semu army to kill the Han army! Let them obey their orders and then command the entire army.
In this way, even if the emperor's imperial commander personally arrived, he would still have to rely on his own troops to capture Gaoyou City.
Toktu's mind has always been a bit simple and crude, and this is the most perfect strategy he can think of.
Just when the Semu Army began to put on armor and stomach overnight to prepare for battle.
suddenly.
There was a continuous sound of cannons in the dark night!
boom!
Boom boom!
Immediately afterwards, the walls of the Semu military camp collapsed and shattered in every place that was bombarded.
Tuoketu and all the lustful generals were shocked and angry.
"These bastards have already taken action!"
Tuoketu didn't have time to wait until all the soldiers and horses were organized, so he picked up the spear in his hand and raised his arms.
"Follow me and kill the Han bitch!"
Immediately, loud shouts of killing rang out in the Yuan army camp.
The shouts of killing pierced the night sky and rushed into the camp of the Mongolian, Yuan and Han armies.
Zhang Huaide, the general of the Mongolian and Yuan Han armies, and others did not know what had happened, but they heard a commotion outside.
They were planning to send people to investigate to see if the Semu people were causing trouble or making a sneak attack.
Before everyone had time to take action, soldiers came to report, saying that someone from the 'Imperial Camp Vanguard Army' was sent to pull them away.
Chang Yuchun and others, who were disguised as Mongolian Imperial Guards, immediately issued a warning as soon as they saw Zhang Huaide.
"General Zhang, what's wrong, Tuoke Tu and other remnants of thieves have coerced the Semu people to rebel. They have just begun to attack the Yanguan Temple where the imperial envoy is stationed. Hurry up and fight back to kill the thieves!" Chang Yuchun said loudly.
"What, the Semu people are really rebelling?" Zhang Huaide was surprised and happy.
As soon as he finished speaking, several generals ran in from outside.
They hurriedly reported that the Semu people had begun to leave the camp and form an array.
"Thief, you're looking for death!"
When Zhang Huaide heard this, he was not afraid at all.
He immediately sent people to contact the generals of the Han army, and jointly guarded the camp, preparing to wait for an opportunity to counterattack the Semu people.
Chang Yuchun and others told Zhang Huaide that the Imperial Guards would immediately attack the rear of the Semu Rebellion, leaving Zhang Huaide to boldly reap the rewards from the front.
"Please go back and report to the envoy, Zhang Huaide will definitely destroy these lewd thieves today!"
Under Zhu Han's secret control, the Semu Army and the Han Army began to fight in the dim night.
Both sides feel that "the advantage is mine", and all attacks are bold and sharp.
Soon, due to unclear vision in the dark night, a large number of soldiers began to get into a melee.
The generals on both sides gradually lost control of their armies. The generals did not know where the soldiers were, and the soldiers did not know where the generals were.
The two groups of people began to kill randomly in the camp like headless flies based on their own feelings.
And on the other side.
The rebel troops led by Zhu Han have begun to launch a fierce attack on the Mongolian-dominated camp.
Zhang Shicheng in the city also followed the signal of the cannon fire, opened the city gate and sent thousands of men who dared to die to attack the Yuan army camp.
All of a sudden.
Outside the entire city of Gaoyou, there were shouts of killing, the sound of bows and strings, the sound of collisions and the sound of artillery, mixed with the light of large and small fires, making the chaos like a pot of porridge.
The Semu Army and the Han Army were in a stalemate, and they gradually realized that something was wrong.
The generals on both sides began to be cautious. Tuoketu, Zhang Huaide and others desperately gathered their generals and soldiers to stay in place and did not dare to attack easily again.
In the direction of the Yuan army camp, which was dominated only by Mongolians, the shouts of killing were even louder.
Especially the fierce sound of artillery made the Mongolian resistance fall into despair.
Many Mongolians had no idea what was happening.
When they heard that the Yuan army camp was in chaos, some people mistakenly thought that the Han army and the Semu army had surrendered to the red scarf thieves and jointly attacked them.
Immediately afterwards, rumors began to spread that reinforcements from the Red Scarf Army had arrived and were attacking the city overnight.
No matter what the explanation was, the Mongol army camp was in complete chaos.
"Don't stop the artillery. Blast the entire camp open!"
Zhu Han shouted an order to Hu Yiba.
Under the bombardment of the Red Turban Army's artillery, the camp that the Mongols still wanted to hold on to was reduced to rubble.
Coupled with the fact that many fireballs were thrown in and ignited, the flames soared into the sky and the Mongols were unable to defend themselves.
The elite Gaoyou garrison led by Zhang Shide suddenly appeared and killed the Yuan army by surprise.
Within an hour, the Mongolian military camp had fallen into complete chaos.
Zhu Han's soldiers and horses and Zhang Shide's soldiers and horses had joined forces and started killing each other in the Mongolian camp.
A large number of Mongolians were killed and disoriented. Apart from running away aimlessly, there was no resistance at all.
Only some clever Mongolian soldiers took advantage of the chaos to find horses, rushed out of the camp and fled into the darkness without looking back.
With the flames soaring into the sky and the shouts of killing that shook the night sky, the Mongolian camp was finally reduced to a pile of ruins.
Chang Yuchun came to Zhu Han holding a steel knife and covered in blood.
"Deputy Commander, all the Tatars have been killed!"
When Chang Yuchun spoke, he grinned, revealing his blood-stained teeth. Under the firelight, he looked like a demon from Hell.
"Okay, clean it up quickly. There won't be a single Tatar alive after dawn!" Zhu Han ordered.
"Yes, deputy commander!"
Chang Yuchun immediately took the order and left.
At this time, Chen Baodao's shout came from behind.
"Deputy Commander, Zhang Wanhu is here!"
Zhang Wanhu is Zhang Shide, and he is Wanhu of the Huaidong Rebels.
"General Zhang!"
Zhu Han saw Zhang Shide covered in blood and looked very embarrassed, but there was unconcealable joy on his face.
As soon as he saw Zhu Han, Zhang Shide immediately clasped his hands in his fists, knelt down and saluted Zhu Han, and said with sobs in his mouth.
"The deputy commander's life-saving grace will be remembered by Zhang Shide for the rest of his life!"
Zhu Han quickly stepped forward and helped Zhang Shide up.
"We are all brothers in the rebel army. If we work together to kill the Tatars and do nothing to save them, then we are not a rebel army!"
Zhu Han saw that Zhang Shide and others were all thin and thin. It was obvious that they had been hungry and sleepy in the past few months.
He sighed heavily. "Oh, it's just a pity. In order to kill the Tatar Emperor, we arrived too late, so many brothers died in Gaoyou City!"
Hearing Zhu Han's words, Zhang Shide hurriedly explained: "Killing the Tatar Emperor has inspired the hearts of the world. Now that the deputy commander can come to save Gaoyou, it is already a great kindness!"
Now the Mongolian military camp has been basically wiped out, and the remaining defeated soldiers fled in all directions under the cover of night.
These Mongols were defeated and had no weapons, armor and stomach. Even if they escaped with their lives, they might not be able to escape north of the Huaihe River alive.
Finally, after a night of raids, a large hole was torn open in the originally thick encirclement of the Mongolian and Yuan armies.
Where the Mongolian main camp was originally located, the Black Dragon Red Flag of the Red Scarf Army had already been raised.
When the sun rose in the morning, the Semu Army and the Han Army not far away fell into horror when they saw this scene.
Whether it is Tuoketu or Zhang Huaide, they have already understood.
I was being tricked by the Red Scarf Army!
Zhang Huaide climbed up to the tower of the camp and looked at the dilapidated camp. He became angry with shame.
He saw that the number of the Red Scarf Army was no more than ten thousand, and he just wanted to think of a strategy to eat these Red Scarf Army.
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A general next to him reminded loudly.
"Sir, look quickly!"
Zhang Huaide looked in the direction directed by his general, and the expression on his face quickly turned from confusion to despair and fear.
On the river in the distance, tall warships came one after another, with the conspicuous flag of the Red Scarf Army flying on the mast.
The continuous battleships are almost endless as far as the eye can see.
"Red Turban reinforcements are coming!?"
The defenders at the top of Gaoyou City were aware of the arrival of reinforcements on the canal earlier than Zhang Huaide and others.
This support force was naturally the main force led by Zhu Yuanzhang himself.
They set off by water, and although they carried a lot of luggage, they arrived in Gaoyou very quickly.
The Mongolian and Yuan scouts along the way were wiped out by Zhu Yuanzhang's troops led by Xu Da.
When they arrived at the foot of Gaoyou City, the Yuan army had no time to react.
After seeing the arrival of a large number of Red Turban troops, Zhang Huaide immediately lost his mind to continue fighting.
However, Zhang Huaide and others initially thought that the Meng Yuan Emperor's personal expedition was about to arrive, and a large number of Yuan troops would arrive, so they stayed at the camp and prepared to continue waiting.
but!
When the Red Scarf Army led by Zhu Yuanzhang landed at the foot of Gaoyou City, Zhang Huaide and others heard extremely shocking news.
"The emperor was killed by the red scarf thief?!"
This was learned from the mouth of a defeated Yuan army who fled, and Zhu Han sent people to parade outside the camp holding high the seal, imperial robe and other items of the Mongolian Emperor.
All the Yuan and Han armies began to have no choice but to believe this terrible news!
The emperor has been killed by the red scarf thieves, so the Imperial Guards who were personally marched by the emperor must have also been wiped out.
Zhang Huaide and others knew that if they continued to wait, they would not be able to wait for reinforcements. Instead, they would be cut off by a large number of Red Scarf troops.
"Quickly retreat!"
"Set the camp on fire!"
Zhang Huaide made a prompt decision and ordered all his troops to abandon the large quantities of plundered loot and baggage, carry only weapons and rations, and leave the camp to flee north.
Thick smoke rose from the Yuan army camp, and the defenders of Gaoyou City gave out thunderous cheers.
They all knew that the Yuan army was completely defeated in this battle.
Amidst the cheers of the Red Scarf Army, Tuoketu and other Semu generals saw Zhang Huaide and other Han generals successfully escaping, and they almost gritted their teeth with hatred.
However, Tuoketu and others did not have Zhang Huaide's good luck and were unable to escape.
Zhu Han sent Chang Yuchun, Chen Baodao, Zhang Shide and others to block the Semu Army's escape route.
When Zhu Yuanzhang's army landed ashore, they stared at these lustful soldiers and could not even think of escaping.
As a result, the tens of thousands of Semu troops led by Tuoketu were in a dilemma.
If you break through, you will escape death.
If you don't break through, you'll be dead!
In order to survive, Tuoktu sent one of his confidants to the rebel army, hoping that the rebel army would let them live.
As for the conditions, they seem to sound very favorable.
"Go back and tell Toktu that we will decide on his head!"
Zhu Yuanzhang ignored it at all.
At this time, Zhu Yuanzhang could be said to be in high spirits, exuding a domineering air that looked down upon the world.
"Our brother killed the Tatar emperor, killed the Tatar prime minister, and destroyed a million-strong Tatar army. Is this small army worthy of peace talks?"
Zhu Yuanzhang thought with great pride.
At this time, Zhu Han was already standing beside his elder brother Zhu Yuanzhang.
"Brother, the Han army and the Semu army killed each other last night. They can't protect themselves at all. You must not let them go!" Zhu Han said.
He has not forgotten the scenes of war and destruction he saw along the way to Huaidong.
It can be said that these Meng Yuan Semu soldiers have a lot of blood debt on their hands.
"Brother, don't worry, we know it very well! What's more, Zhang Shicheng and the others are still watching from Gaoyou City. We still want to show off our unique skills this time and let him know our strength!" Zhu Yuanzhang said.
Previously, Zhu Han wrote to Zhu Yuanzhang, telling him to lead a large army to Gaoyou not only to repel the Yuan army, but also to show his strength to Zhang Shicheng and others.
As a powerful figure in the history of the late Yuan Dynasty, Zhang Shicheng said that he did not have the mentality of independence and was willing to work for others, which is all lies.
Only by making Zhang Shicheng fully realize how terrifying Zhu Yuanzhang's military power is can Zhang Shicheng stop thinking about establishing his own business in the future.
Zhu Han has always felt that Zhang Shicheng is someone he can win over. As long as he can cut off his desire to set up his own business, it will be an excellent result for both himself and Zhang Shicheng.
"Xu Da, send orders to all armies to prepare to destroy these two Tatars!"
Zhu Yuanzhang gave an order and asked Xu Da to start arranging the armies to prepare for battle.
Zhang Shicheng and others in Gaoyou City were already stunned by the series of surprises.
First, the Tatar emperor was killed by Zhu Han, and then the Tatar Prime Minister Tuotuo was killed. Yesterday, hundreds of thousands of Yuan troops were ordered to rebel. Today, Zhu Yuanzhang led tens of thousands of soldiers and horses to suddenly attack.
As soon as they come, tens of thousands of elites with colored eyes will be wiped out.
This series of operations left Zhang Shicheng deeply shocked.
"Brothers Zhu Yuanzhang and Zhu Han, are they gods descending to earth?"
"With such powerful soldiers and horses in hand, there is no opponent anywhere in the world!"
The ambition hidden in Zhang Shicheng's heart was instantly suppressed without a trace.
"Brother, look, the State Army has begun to attack!"
Zhang Shixin on the side suddenly shouted.
really.
After a quick deployment, the Red Scarf Army led by Zhu Yuanzhang deployed artillery, and a large number of horse infantry troops were also ready to charge.
The crumbling Semu Army camp did not hold up for long before it was shattered by the roar of the Red Turban Army's artillery and countless holes were opened.
"kill!"
"kill!"
Led by Xu Da, Chang Yuchun, Zhou Dexing, Chen Baodao and other powerful generals, the main force of the Red Scarf Army launched the charge.
The morale of the Red Scarf Army was so high that the Semu Army could not hold on any longer.
A large number of Semu soldiers fled the camp, threw away their weapons and equipment, and began to flee toward the north.
Zhang Shicheng, who was on top of Gaoyou City, had a panoramic view of all this.
"Three around and one missing!"
There seemed to be no Red Scarf Army defense to the north of the Semu camp, but in fact there was a cavalry hidden not far away. Zhang Shicheng immediately thought of this strategy of war.
Sure enough, the fleeing Semu soldiers were quickly chased and chopped down by the Red Turban cavalry, and almost no one could escape alive.
Upon seeing this, the defenders and the people at the top of Gaoyou City burst into cheers with tears of joy.
Many of their relatives, comrades, and friends died at the hands of these lustful Tatars. Now that they see the Red Scarf Army avenging their murders, they are naturally extremely grateful.
After half a day of fighting, the Yuan army that was still entrenched in an impregnable camp outside Gaoyou City was instantly wiped out.
Zhu Yuanzhang led the main force of the Red Scarf Army to pursue the defeated troops of Semu for more than ten miles. The corpses of Semu Tatars were scattered along the way. In order to prevent a single Semu Tatar from slipping through the net, Zhu Yuanzhang even ordered Xu Da to pursue another ten miles to the north.
"Commander, look! This is the head of the Tatar general Toktu!"
Chang Yuchun held a human head high and excitedly came to Zhu Yuanzhang's horse.
"The Tatars are completely dead." Zhu Han said with a slight smile.
"Okay, Chang Yuchun's military exploits, I've written them down!" Zhu Yuanzhang said with a smile.
After the war, the Red Scarf Army began to clean up the battlefield desperately. Tens of thousands of food, weapons, armor, horses, artillery and other baggage were left outside Gaoyou City.
Zhu Han knew that he had made a lot of money this time!
In Gaoyou City, the Zhang Shicheng brothers were still immersed in the confusion of their remaining lives after the disaster.
They stared blankly at the Red Turban Army cleaning the battlefield outside the city, not knowing how to respond.
at last.
It was Zhang Shicheng who came to his senses.
He said to his younger brothers and generals: "Okay, don't look any further, or come with me quickly!"
Zhang Shixin and others looked at each other with confusion.
"Brother, where are we going with you?" Zhang Shixin asked.
Zhang Shicheng took a deep breath and said in a low voice.
"Marshal Zhu Du led his troops to relieve the siege. If we don't kneel down to greet him, what are we still doing here?"
Zhang Shixin and the other generals were all surprised.
"Brother, is it unnecessary to kneel down and greet him?" Zhang Shixin asked doubtfully.
At this time, Cui Changxing, the chief counselor next to him, nodded in agreement with Zhang Shicheng's decision.
"The commander-in-chief is right, you must lower your posture to greet Zhu Yuanzhang!"
"Why?" Zhang Shixin has a rather rogue temperament, and he always puts up his pants and disowns people.
Zhang Shicheng was speechless for a while and pointed outside the city.
"Just because he had such powerful soldiers and horses in his hands, he killed the Tatar emperor and defeated the million-strong Tatar army!"
"Brothers like you and I, tied together, can't compare to Zhu Yuanzhang's hand. If we still put on airs in the city and don't go out, we are seeking death!"
When Zhu Yuanzhang and Zhu Han led their troops to clear the battlefield, they suddenly heard a burst of cheers.
The two men looked up and saw the Gaoyou city gate wide open, and a group of defenders surrounded by several people walked out of the city gate.
The defenders shouted loudly as they left the city.
"Marshal Zhu is victorious!"
"Marshal Du is mighty!"
"Marshal Du is invincible in the world!"
The shouts came one after another, making Zhu Yuanzhang reveal a satisfied smile.
"Brother, it seems that Zhang Shicheng is about to surrender completely." Zhu Han smiled slightly.
This result was exactly what he wanted. Once Zhang Shicheng completely surrendered, Zhu Yuanzhang and the others could free their hands and prepare for the great undertaking of crossing the Yangtze River south in the future.
Otherwise, leaving Zhang Shicheng with two ambitions in Huaidong will definitely cause a lot of trouble.
"This Zhang Shicheng, we really want to meet him for a while." Zhu Yuanzhang said with a smile.
He led the main force of the Red Scarf Army on a rapid march, and the sight he saw made him feel very miserable.
All the rebel strongholds outside Gaoyou City have been destroyed, and the Yuan army's fortresses stretch for dozens of miles.
However, even so, none of Zhang Shicheng's tribe surrendered and rebelled.
In any case, Zhang Shicheng was still very kind to the soldiers and civilians of Huaidong.
Zhu Yuanzhang, who had always loved the people like his own son, definitely admired Zhang Shicheng's qualities.
"My Excellency, Zhang Shicheng, would like to welcome Marshal Du!"
Zhang Shicheng led several brothers and generals to the outside of the Red Turban Army array and shouted loudly.
Then, without hesitation, he led everyone to kneel down to greet him.
Zhang Shicheng had not planned to kneel down to greet him, but when he came outside the city and looked at the corpses of Yuan soldiers on the ground and the majestic appearance of the Red Turban soldiers, he didn't know what to think, but he already
Uncontrollably, I wanted to kneel down to greet him.
In fact, not only Zhang Shicheng, but Zhang Shixin and several other younger brothers and generals behind him had already put away their disobedience and resentment, and were just as obedient as they were prostrate on the ground.
Looking at the respectful appearance of Zhang Shicheng and others, Zhu Yuanzhang felt very happy.
Liu Bowen on the side couldn't help but sigh.
"In the past, when the overlord of Chu destroyed the cauldron, killed 300,000 Qin troops, and returned to camp after a great victory, the princes from all walks of life also greeted him with such frightened respect. When I see him today, it is exactly the same again."
Zhu Han laughed when he heard this and said, "Sir, you are right. This shows that my brother has truly shocked them."
Zhu Yuanzhang was not greedy for credit and said to Zhu Han with a smile.
"Qiwu, others don't understand, but you still don't know, most of the credit for this is yours!"
Zhu Han waved his hand nonchalantly and said: "Brother, what is yours and mine between us brothers? It's better to go and meet Zhang Shicheng for a while!"
"good!"
Later, Zhu Yuanzhang led Zhu Han, followed by Xu Da, Chang Yuchun, Zhou Dexing, Guo Ying, Chen Baodao and other generals, and came to Zhang Shicheng and others.
Before he even got close, Zhu Yuanzhang quickened his pace and spoke loudly and enthusiastically.
"Marshal Zhang, we are all brothers, we can't do it, we can't do it!"