Chapter 99 Thirty thousand besieging one hundred thousand, a great logistical victory
Many buildings were burned down in Gaoyou City!
Among them, the most distressing loss for Zhang Shicheng and others was the burning of a huge grain depot in Gaoyou City!
In Gaoyou City, all grain is stored in only a few large granaries.
The burned granary was the largest of them all.
Now, nothing remains but a pile of ashes.
"Brother, what should we do?"
Brother Zhang Shicheng and his subordinates looked at the mountains of food piled in front of them, their faces full of sadness.
"Commander! If this happens, we won't have enough food and grass!"
A general said.
Another general spoke up.
"Commander, if we don't come up with a countermeasure as soon as possible, we will be in trouble!"
"No, we can't give up like this, otherwise the face of our rebel army will be completely lost!"
The generals kept putting pressure on Zhang Shicheng.
Their meaning is very simple, that is, let Zhang Shicheng make the decision to deal with it!
"Hmph! How can I be such a greedy person who is afraid of death! You don't need to say anything!"
Zhang Shicheng said with a livid face and a cold snort.
"No matter what, we must fight the Tatars to the bitter end!"
Zhang Shicheng narrowed his eyes and said with determination.
"Okay! Since the commander-in-chief insists on doing this, I will accompany him to the end!"
"We will protect the commander to the death and fight to the death with the Tatars!"
"That's right! We will defend the commander-in-chief to the death!"
Seeing Zhang Shicheng's resolute attitude, the other generals said no more and just said solemnly.
Zhang Shicheng breathed a sigh of relief when he heard this.
"Instruct all armies to prepare to attack!"
Zhang Shicheng issued the order.
Immediately, the generals of each battalion left one after another and issued attack orders to their battalions.
The rebels in Gaoyou City began to regroup and launched wave after wave of attacks on the Mongols.
Now that a large amount of grain and grass had been destroyed, Zhang Shicheng's plan that he could not stick to was in trouble.
Zhang Shicheng had no choice but to take the initiative, hoping to defeat the Mongols in the counterattack and thereby relieve the siege.
The Gaoyou defenders took the initiative to attack, which surprised the Yuan army commander Tuotuo.
When the Mongols saw this, they did not dare to slack off and still sent out cavalry to charge towards the rebels.
The two sides once again started a fierce fight.
This time, although the Gaoyou defenders took the initiative to attack, their strength was far inferior to the Mongols.
Zhang Shicheng, the commander of the Gaoyou garrison, was always on the defensive. There was no fighting at all and he was just consuming the Yuan army's combat effectiveness.
The battle between the two sides is at a stalemate.
The moment the Yuan army cavalry rushed under the city wall, a melee broke out.
Although the rebels in Gaoyou City have high morale, they have no advantage. Moreover, their equipment is far inferior to that of the Mongols. Therefore, they are at a great disadvantage in battle.
However, the rebel soldiers in Gaoyou City were not to be outdone and kept firing rockets at the enemy.
Amid their constant shooting, the Mongolian cavalry did not dare to approach the city wall too closely to pursue the rebels.
"Retreat! Retreat immediately!"
Seeing the stalemate in the battle, Zhang Shicheng finally had to issue an order to retreat.
This battle is really cruel!
Both the rebels and the Yuan army in Gaoyou City suffered huge losses.
Both sides lost thousands of people, and almost everyone was covered in blood.
Although the Gaoyou rebels were commendable for their courage, they failed to break through the siege of the Yuan army.
What was even more unfortunate was that the rebels captured many wounded soldiers during the battle.
Through interrogation, the Yuan army quickly learned about the burning of the grain depot in Gaoyou City.
Tuotuo, the prime minister of the Yuan Dynasty, burst out laughing when he heard this.
"Haha, God is really helping me. Let's see how long the rebels in Gaoyou City can last! I will burn all the food in Gaoyou City and starve them to death!"
Tuotuo, the commander-in-chief of the Yuan army, was extremely happy when he received the news.
In his opinion, no matter how brave the rebels in Gaoyou City are, without food supply, they will eventually starve to death!
He will soon be able to capture Gaoyou City!
He wanted to use this victory to deter other rebels.
"Come here! Send the order to demolish all the houses of the Han people within a radius of ten miles, and use the beams and timber to erect more cannons!"
"I will bombard Gaoyou day and night, and not a single brick or tile will remain in the city. Let's see how long those despicable Han people can last!"
"yes!"
Like jackals, the Meng Yuan sergeants scattered around again.
The Mongolian Yuan soldiers drove out the local Han people and asked them to destroy their houses and homes to build Huihui artillery to attack the Gaoyou rebels.
Zhang Shicheng's heart sank as he watched the Yuan army outside the city stop attacking and start setting up more return artillery.
Most of the food and grass in Gaoyou City had been destroyed, and the morale of the rebels was dampened. If the Yuan army took the opportunity to encircle the rebels without attacking, and trapped the Gaoyou rebels to death, then Zhang Shicheng and the others would really be at their wits end.
Once they run out of food and grass, the consequences will be unimaginable.
I'm afraid I'm going to lose this battle!
Thinking of this, Zhang Shicheng also showed an expression of despair on his face.
"Commander! Why don't you try to kill again?"
The third brother Zhang Shide walked to Zhang Shicheng's side.
"Crush for a while longer?"
Zhang Shicheng smiled bitterly and said: "The Tatars outside the city are ready and waiting for us to go up.
Now I just want to delay it for a little longer until reinforcements arrive!
Now that we have been surrounded by the Yuan army, even if we rush out, we will probably be in trouble!"
After hearing Zhang Shicheng's words, Zhang Shide also sighed.
"It seems we can't get out no matter what!"
Zhang Shicheng nodded.
Now they have to wait for reinforcements to arrive!
However, they still had some illusions. They felt that the reinforcements of Zhu Yuanzhang and Zhu Han from Chuzhou might soon appear in the rear of the Yuan army.
In Zhang Shicheng's expectation, not only did he not see any sign of reinforcements, but the Mongolian and Yuan troops set up more returning artillery.
Hot fire bombs were thrown into Gaoyou City like raindrops.
This chapter is not over yet, please click on the next page to continue reading! The rebels in Gaoyou City suffered heavy losses under the attack of fierce fire bombs, and the wounded were constantly being sent to the hospital.
"Brother, this time the Yuan army has made it clear that they want to destroy us. They have already been ruthless. If this continues, we will be dead. Should we find a way to sue for peace?!"
The second brother Zhang Shiyi came to Zhang Shicheng's side and advised him in a low voice.
Hearing this, Zhang Shicheng also had a bitter expression on his face.
The situation now is very obvious.
The Mongolian and Yuan armies were determined to capture Gaoyou City.
Zhang Shicheng also knew in his heart that with the current situation, Gaoyou City would definitely not be able to defend it.
"well......"
"Second brother, take my mother's family with you first and break out from the waterway during the night."
"Brother, what about you?"
"I will fight the Tatars to the death!"
"Brother, are you crazy?"
When Zhang Shiyi heard this, his expression changed again and again, and finally he sighed.
"That's it! Now that eldest brother has decided, I won't persuade you anymore! We brothers will die together and live together!"
Zhang Shicheng patted Zhang Shide on the shoulder, his eyes full of determination.
At this time, the third brother Zhang Shide and others also gathered over.
Each of them looked at Zhang Shicheng with firm eyes.
"Brother, I will never leave you alone!"
"well!"
Zhang Shicheng felt bitter in his heart, but he had no choice but to say two good things.
They all knew that once the defenders ran out of food and fodder and the Yuan army took the opportunity to launch an attack, they would inevitably be doomed.
Tuotuo, the prime minister of the Yuan Dynasty, commanded the "million-strong army" and had a lot of time to bombard Gaoyou City with return artillery outside the city.
Zhang Shicheng and other rebels made several raids in succession, but made no progress. In the end, they could only retreat into the city and wait hard for a miracle to happen!
And the reinforcements of the Red Turban Army, which they had longed for, were battling wits and courage with Timur!
The elite rebel army led by Zhu Han bypassed the Yuan army's guard and suddenly appeared behind the Yuan army, cutting off their food and retreat.
Timur was panicked at first, but he soon calmed down.
Taking advantage of the Yuan army's strength, he deployed company camps along the Wulong River to conduct on-site defense.
After several small-scale battles, both sides basically had a good idea of the enemy's strength.
The Yuan army relied on its superiority in strength, established its camp, and deployed hundreds of large and small guns, crossbows, ballistas and other defensive weapons, waiting for the Red Scarf Army to crash into them and kill them.
After Zhu Yuanzhang and Zhu Han discussed it, they decided not to fight head-on and waste their precious troops in vain.
"If the Tatars want to hold on, we will surround them, trap them to death, and starve them to death!" Zhu Han said firmly.
In his view, although the Tatars were large in number, the food and baggage they carried with the army was too weak.
Such a huge legion only carried less than half a month's worth of food and grass.
However, this is also the military tradition of the Mongols.
As the saying goes, wherever you hit, you plunder, regardless of logistics.
Anyway, within a radius of dozens of miles, the Mongolian cavalry has already caused almost everything.
A large number of Han people, old and weak, were killed, the young and strong were forcibly recruited into the army as coolie cannon fodder, and the women suffered humiliation and fun.
Only ruined villages left covered in ashes.
"That's right, then let's surround these Tatars to death!"
Zhu Yuanzhang nodded slightly.
"Send the order and put the entire army on alert! Build camp walls and fortifications and stand ready! Block all the Tatar breakout routes!"
"yes!"
Following Zhu Yuanzhang's order, the rebel army immediately entered a state of preparation for war.
Suddenly, a strange scene appeared on the battlefield.
Both the Red Turban Army and the Mongolian Yuan Army were vigorously digging trenches and setting up defensive fortifications. They seemed to be preparing for the opponent's attack, but they had no intention of taking the initiative to attack.
Timur looked at the actions of the Red Scarf Army first and was immediately confused.
"The red scarf thieves only have 30,000 or 40,000 people. Do they want to surround my army of 100,000 people?"
"Thirty thousand surrounded by one hundred thousand, these red scarf thieves have their brains kicked by a donkey?"
"Hahaha, these red scarf thieves are finished now!"
"Hahaha, they want to surround us, they are simply wishful thinking!"
When the Mongolian army saw this, everyone laughed.
They felt very relaxed when the Red Turban Army surrounded them.
In their view, 30,000 red scarf thieves surrounding their 100,000-strong army was like a giant farce.
They didn't take it seriously at all.
"Commander, should we take the opportunity to attack?"
A Mongolian general asked first.
"Not urgent!"
"Hmph! Since they want to surround us, let's wait until they run out of strength. It won't be too late for us to attack again then!"
He also said calmly first.
He knew that although the reinforcements sent by Zhu Yuanzhang and the others this time were small in number, they were all elite, and each of them was not easy to deal with.
In his opinion, this Red Scarf Army was just trying to fake a shot. The real purpose was to create panic for himself, so that the Yuan army would take the initiative to cross the river and attack, exposing the flaw of attacking halfway across the river.
Thinking of this, he couldn't help but sneer in his heart.
"You stupid red scarf thieves, when you run out of energy digging trenches, I will kill you again and catch you off guard!"
I also thought to myself first.
In order to confirm his thoughts, Timur first found a great shaman and asked him to pray to the gods.
After getting word from the great shaman that he could defeat the thieves and defeat them, Timur was convinced.
On the one hand, he ordered the Yuan army in the front to continue to hold on, and on the other hand, he sent troops to attack Zhu Han's Red Turban Army in the rear.
Facing the incoming Mongol and Yuan troops in multiples, Zhu Han did not panic at all.
He has already set up camp, and he is assisted by powerful generals such as Xu Da, Chang Yuchun, Lan Yu, and more than a dozen light cavalry cannons, which can support the battle at any time.
There was simply no pressure on the more than 10,000 Mongolian Yuan troops.
"Instruct all ministries to prepare to meet the enemy. Everyone is ready! Ready for orders at any time!"
"yes!"
"Everyone is ready, ready to fight!"
Zhu Han shouted loudly.
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"Be prepared for incoming enemies!"
Zhu Han shouted and said.
At this moment, he was ready to fight.
"kill!"
Following his order, Xu Da led his cavalry, ready to charge at any time on the flanks.
The army of more than 10,000 people was killed by artillery before they even touched the edge of Zhu Han's camp.
After approaching, there was another terrifying burst of artillery shells, killing a large number of people in an instant.
"Retreat quickly! Retreat!"
A Mongolian general saw that the situation was not good and quickly called for his soldiers to retreat.
But it was already too late. The cavalry led by Xu Da and Chang Yuchun had already launched a surprise attack.
The rebel cavalry immediately broke through the Yuan army's array.
These Mongolian soldiers had no ability to resist at all, and they died in a daze.
For a moment, they were all in shock, and all of them looked pale.
"Retreat! Retreat quickly!"
The general quickly greeted the other soldiers.
"Kill!"
Chang Yuchun is worthy of being the most powerful general in the founding of the Ming Dynasty!
I saw him leading the way, riding on the horse, charging forward.
"kill!"
Xu Da and others followed closely behind, their tactics were very simple.
Just use the fastest speed to annihilate all the opponents in one go.
Their goals are clear.
We don't seek total annihilation, we just seek to kill the opponent as much as possible and cause the enemy heavy losses. The ultimate goal is to consume the opponent's strength.
Suddenly, the charge of Xu Da, Chang Yuchun and other cavalry was like a meat grinder, specifically selecting those defeated troops to attack. Corpses were everywhere and blood was splattered everywhere they passed.
The soldiers of the Yuan army had no power to resist the armored cavalry of Xu Da and others.
In just a few breaths, more than a thousand soldiers were killed by Xu Da, Chang Yuchun and others.
"kill!"
"Whoever surrenders will avoid death!"
"Early landing!"
Xu Da roared and waved his sword to massacre.
Wherever the blade of his hand passed, it brought up a cloud of blood mist, cutting down the corpses of the Yuan soldiers to the ground, and blood spurted out.
Xu Da and Chang Yuchun are like the messengers of death, with no harm done wherever they go.
This scene also shocked the Mongolian soldiers.
Although they are brave, they tremble with fear when faced with the threat of death.
"I surrender! I am willing to surrender!"
Some Mongolian soldiers couldn't stand it any longer. They threw away their weapons and knelt down on the ground.
"Okay! Everyone surrender! I can promise not to kill you!"
Xu Da shouted loudly.
The Mongolian soldiers surrendered one by one.
"I surrender! I surrender!"
"We surrender!"
The Mongolian soldiers shouted one after another.
In less than half an hour, the Yuan army lost thousands of soldiers, and their plan to defeat Zhu Han failed.
Zhu Han's three thousand red scarf troops were like a nail, blocking the Yuan army's retreat.
When the Yuan soldiers fled, more than a thousand Mongolian cavalry were deployed in the rear to cover them.
They are the running dogs and servants of the Mongols, the cruel and cold-blooded Azov Army.
They formed a defensive formation to cover the Yuan army's follow-up troops.
"Damn it!"
First, Timur watched his soldiers flee one by one, and his heart was filled with annoyance.
"Instruct all ministries to prepare to attack again!"
He said through gritted teeth.
Although he lost thousands of elites this time, he still believed that Zhu Han's camp must be conquered.
"Send the order, continue the attack!"
Timur also shouted loudly first.
A battle started again.
The soldiers on Zhu Han's side are all the best among the best.
They are well-trained, well-equipped, and have rich combat experience.
Although the Mongolian army had a numerical advantage, it was not easy to capture Zhu Han's camp in one fell swoop. Instead, the Red Scarf Army quickly counterattacked.
"Kill, kill, kill..."
"Kill!"
The two sides launched a fierce battle.
Suddenly, smoke filled the air and screams echoed through the sky.
The Yuan army attacked again and was quickly defeated again.
"Damn it, how could it become like this?!"
Seeing that all the soldiers under his command were defeated and defeated, Timur's face became terrifyingly gloomy.
He felt even more aggrieved in his heart.
He originally wanted to capture Zhu Han's camp in one fell swoop, but the result was the opposite. Instead, he was beaten back by Zhu Han.
Are those three thousand red scarf thieves all made of iron?
"Sir, what do you think we should do now?"
At this time, a Mongolian lieutenant asked Yexian Timur for instructions.
Timur frowned first, and after thinking for a while, he decided to postpone the attack.
Now they need to restore their morale and then capture Zhu Han's camp in one fell swoop.
If they continue to attack rashly, they are likely to suffer greater losses, and then they will be really in danger.
"Okay, pass on my order and all camps will repair on the spot!"
Timur ordered first.
"Here!"
The Mongolian lieutenant general agreed, turned around and left.
As soon as he left, the retreating Yuan soldiers in front also fled back one by one.
Watching the Mongolian army retreat, a cold smile appeared on Zhu Han's lips.
The Yuan army has become discouraged!
Zhu Han's camp will only become stronger and stronger, and the Yuan army will pay more if they want to break through them!
After cleaning up the battlefield, Zhu Han followed up with another order.
"Send an order to send people to search for the nearby people!"
"Tell them that our Red Scarf Army is going to annihilate this group of Tartars and we need them to dig trenches and build fortifications. Those who want to avenge their relatives should hurry up and come!"
"yes!"
Immediately, another dozen horses galloped away, soon bringing a large number of people with them.
After hearing Zhu Han's words, the eyes of these people suddenly lit up, and then they ran to dig nearby.
Their houses, relatives and property were all plundered and destroyed by these Yuan troops. You can imagine their desire for revenge!
After a large number of people joined in the work, the speed was also accelerated, and the project was completed in a short time.
This chapter is not over yet, please click on the next page to continue reading! When night falls and the cold wind bites, these people are still working hard to dig trenches, arrange horse traps, pits and iron caltrops, etc., in preparation to stop this group of Yuan troops.
Revenge for your loved ones!
Under nightfall, Timur's army had already set up camp and was resting.
Also inside Timur's tent first.
He was restlessly pacing back and forth.
He was waiting impatiently for the arrival of darkness.
He wanted to take advantage of the darkness to let Asu's army attack at night, eliminate Zhu Han's camp, and completely destroy Zhu Han's camp.
It's still some time before it gets dark and dark.
after awhile.
It's time for the second watch.
"Sir, it's dark now, shall we start?"
The Mongolian lieutenant on the side saw Timur walking back and forth anxiously, so he comforted him.
He was Tamerlane's confidant and a military commander.
"I know, but it's getting late now. It will be dark soon. There will be no point in attacking by then. It's better to launch an attack now!"
Timur waved his hand first and said.
He had no time to wait any longer.
"Send the order and launch an attack!"
He ordered again.
Subsequently, thousands of Semu soldiers from Asu Army began to attack Zhu Han's camp.
Soldiers from the Yuan army were sent out one by one to patrol and guard near the camp.
actually.
Zhu Han also knew that the Yuan army would attack again tonight.
So his troops were also well prepared.
His camp has now been repaired and made stronger and more solid.
The traps, iron caltrops, and horses outside the camp were all prepared for the Tatars!
Moreover, he was also the one who strengthened the guard.
Outside the camp, there are five hundred red scarf saber and shield soldiers hiding outside the camp, ready to counterattack at any time.
Sudden.
A scream came from outside the camp, followed closely by another cry of killing.
"Kill!"
"Kill..."
The Yuan army began to attack!
The soldiers of the Yuan army were injured by traps and iron caltrops on the way. They were all angry and their attack became more fierce.
For a moment, Zhu Han’s camp was filled with shouts of killing!
Amid the chaos, gunpowder burned and an explosion occurred.
After finally touching Asujun outside the camp, he was immediately blown away and dizzy.
Many soldiers of the Yuan Army were sent to the West without even touching the shadow of the rebel army.
The rest of the Yuan soldiers could only bite the bullet and continue to charge forward.
Want to capture the camp.
But this kind of charge has no effect at all.
Because they rushed outside the camp, they were blown up by dense trampled black powder mines and their heads were badly bruised.
Some brave soldiers even blocked the bullets with their bodies, and then rushed into the formation to fight with the enemy, but in the end they were not spared and all fell in a pool of blood.
This is the trap that Zhu Han left behind specifically to prevent the Yuan army from sneak attacks. He buried some trampled black powder mines in the trap to prevent the Yuan army from sneak attacks.
The power of these trampled black powder mines was enough to cause huge range damage to the Yuan army.
"boom!"
There was a muffled sound.
A lead shot penetrated the chest of a Yuan soldier who charged the fiercest. Blood spurted out immediately, staining the torn clothes red.
The Yuan army soldier's face was full of horror.
"Ah...what's going on..."
He murmured in disbelief.
Unfortunately, he never had the chance to ask these questions again.
"Boom!"
Along with the violent explosion, another group of Yuan army soldiers were killed and wounded by the lead mines flying everywhere!
The Azov Army was worthy of being the loyal lackeys of the Mongols. Faced with such terrible casualties, they still fought to the death and continued to attack the Red Turban Army camp. Many Azov Army soldiers even began to throw ropes and prepare to climb the camp wall.
On the red scarf army's camp wall, Zhu Han had already asked Chang Yuchun and others to lead the sword and shield soldiers to wait for work!
As long as a soldier from the Asu Army jumped over the camp wall, Chang Yuchun and the others would rush up and kill him without hesitation.
There are still a steady stream of Yuan soldiers climbing up to die!
"Kill!"
"Kill!"
Soldiers of the Yuan army, waving scimitars, spears or bows and arrows in their hands, charged towards the camp.
Behind them, the Azov soldiers kept throwing ropes and hooks in their hands.
These soldiers of the Yuan army climbed up the camp wall at night and had no time to resist. They were hacked to death by soldiers led by Chang Yuchun.
"Dog Tartar, accept your fate!"
Chang Yuchun roared, harvesting the lives of Yuan soldiers one by one.
Finally, the screams and roars from the front finally made the Azov soldiers behind realize that something was wrong.
They started to get scared and start to retreat!
This fear stopped them from attacking!
"retreat!"
"All retreat!"
The soldiers of the Azov Army shouted one after another, turned around and fled to the back.
This is the last hope of Asok Army.
They hope they can escape this damn camp!
But how could they escape?
The cavalry led by Xu Da had already rushed out from behind to intercept.
Seeing the Azov soldiers beginning to retreat, they immediately launched an attack.
"rumble......"
With the sound of horse hooves, the Azov soldiers fled in the night, dead and wounded.
Before they could break into the camp, they were killed by the Red Turban Army and were completely routed.
Now that they are defeated and fleeing, corpses are scattered all over the field, and blood is flowing in rivers. It is too horrible to see.
This scene.
The soldiers of the Azov Army were horrified and fled one by one!
"Chase!"
Xu Da shouted loudly, rode on his war horse, and led his cavalry to chase the fleeing Azov soldiers.
They caught up very quickly.
"Run!"
"quick!"
The soldiers of the Azov Army ran away and shouted loudly.
They knew that if they were overtaken again, they and others would have no chance of survival except to be captured by the Red Scarf Army and then beheaded in public display!
As the soldiers of Asu Army ran wildly, they looked back to see if there were any pursuers.
However, it was pitch black in front of them and they couldn't see clearly at all.
I don't know how long it took.
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"Ha ha!"
"What a pleasure!"
"Kill! Kill!"
The soldiers of the Red Scarf Army looked at the fleeing Asov Army soldiers and shouted excitedly, raising their weapons one by one and cheering.
Zhu Han also showed a satisfied smile. The people hiding nearby cheered when they saw the brutal Mongolian Semu people suffered heavy casualties, feeling that their great revenge had finally been avenged.
Everyone cheered and celebrated with joy.
soon.
Zhu Han ordered the soldiers to light a fire and began to roast the dead bodies.
"Throw those bodies into the fire!"
"Burn it!"
"You can't let one go!"
"Asu Army, you are not worthy of being a prisoner. The wounded soldiers will be burned to death so that they can save me food!"
...
Zhu Han looked at the corpses that were hacked to death and thrown into the fire. He was very excited in his heart, and his face was also filled with smiles.
In the darkness of night, the aroma of barbecue wafted into the air and spread all the way to the Yuan army camp.
The Yuan army quickly guessed where the barbecue smell came from.
Timur was so frightened and angry that he almost carried it on his back in one breath.
The normally ferocious men of Asu Army turned pale and weak with fear at this time.
The Red Scarf Army led by Zhu Han is more ruthless than the last!
All the soldiers of the Azov Army couldn't help but shudder.
They not only killed people, but also spared wounded soldiers and prisoners, burning them and throwing them into the fire.
"ah......"
A shrill scream came from the distance, it was the wounded soldier who was thrown into the fire!
After defeating the Mongolian night attack, Zhu Han ordered the strengthening of defensive fortifications.
Moreover, he also sent people to send the captured heads of the Yuan army back to Zhu Yuanzhang's camp.
The heads of the lustful soldiers were hung one by one on the Wulonghe rebel camp, making the Yuan army on the opposite side even more frightened.
Taking advantage of this opportunity, Zhu Han recruited more surrounding Han people, dug trenches, and laid spikes and horses inside to prevent the Yuan army from breaking through.
The successive victories of the Red Scarf Army made the surrounding Han people cheer for joy. They all excitedly came to dig and build fortifications one by one.
"Distribute the money you carry to them according to their wages!" Zhu Han ordered to distribute wages to the people.
When these Han people heard this, they were extremely happy.
These people are very poor. They didn't want them at first, but they were forced by Zhu Han to receive their wages!
They were naturally very happy when they got so much money.
"Thank you, Marshal!" Some Han people quickly knelt down and kowtowed in thanks.
"Everyone, get up. You have done a very good job. We, the Long Xing Army, are upholding justice for heaven and defeating the tyrants. With the help of righteous people like you, we will never treat you badly!" Zhu Han said with a smile.
Immediately, his eyes swept over the Han people kneeling on the ground, and when he saw the happy smiles on their faces, he couldn't help but sigh secretly.
These Han people are innocent people. If it were not for the Mongolian invasion, they would not have suffered wars and their homes would not have been destroyed.
They were just ordinary people and did not participate in the Mongolian war at all.
But now, in order to protect their homeland, these ordinary people came to help the rebels.
"Marshal Rende!"
"The Marshal is kind and has unrivaled benevolence and righteousness!"
When the common people heard what Zhu Han said, they knelt down on the ground in excitement and kept thanking Zhu Han.
A deep sense of gratitude spread from deep in their hearts.
These common people were filled with anger and hatred for the Yuan army, and they finally had a chance to take revenge.
That is to help the Red Turban Army and kill the Tartars!
As the Red Turban Army's reputation for benevolence and justice spread, especially when they built fortifications and dug trenches for the Red Turban Army, they not only were not beaten or scolded, but also received generous wages. More and more Han people gathered here and were willing to help.
Zhu Han.
Moreover, because of the benevolence and righteousness of the Red Scarf Army, many Han people who had no relatives who were killed have also joined the Red Scarf Army.
In just a few days.
The number of Han people in the Red Turban Army increased tenfold.
This was unexpected by Zhu Han, but it was reasonable.
"Deputy Commander, can we eat these Mongols this time?" Chang Yuchun asked, standing next to Zhu Han.
He has a close relationship with Zhu Han and almost knows the final combat goal of the Red Scarf Army.
"It used to be difficult, but now seeing these enthusiastic people, I believe we can do it!"
Zhu Han said firmly: "Although the number of our soldiers is not large, with these trenches and walls dug by the people, we can completely trap these Tartars!"
Hearing Zhu Han's words, Chang Yuchun also nodded and said: "Deputy Commander, I also hope to defeat this Mongolian army and avenge the people!"
"Um."
Hearing Chang Yuchun's words, Zhu Han was also very pleased and nodded.
Immediately, Zhu Han ordered to continue to strengthen the fortifications and build the walls and horses of the fortifications firmly to prevent surprise attacks by the Tartars.
While Zhu Han stepped up the construction of fortifications, the Mongols were also building fortifications frantically.
Because, in order to contain the Yuan army and prevent them from concentrating their forces against Zhu Han, Zhu Yuanzhang made a posture on the other side of the Wulong River that he was about to cross the river for an assault.
The flags of the Red Scarf Army spread all over the mountains and fields, fluttering in the wind on the river bank.
Timur was shocked when he saw this. He no longer had the intention to deal with the three thousand small Red Scarf Army behind him. Instead, he ordered the entire army to defend the camp, preparing to attack the Red Scarf Army halfway across the border!
but.
The confrontation between the two sides lasted almost a whole day. Zhu Yuanzhang defeated the Ecstasy Formation because he did not cross the river and did not give the Yuan army a chance to attack halfway across the river.
Time passed quickly and most of the day passed.
In the evening, when Zhu Yuanzhang saw that the sky was almost dark, he ordered the entire army to retreat and bury pots to make rice.
"Dog thief!"
When Timur saw this first, he was so angry that the Red Scarf Army cursed him.
However, Timur is not stupid. He knows that now is not the time to get angry.
This chapter is not over yet, please click on the next page to continue reading! If he crosses the river rashly now, he might be surrounded again, so he can only give up crossing the river and prepare to recuperate and wait for the opportunity.
After Timur's order was given, his soldiers began to dig trenches and resist horses, while his men searched for possible food and hay nearby, waiting for night to provide him with supplies!
But Zhu Yuanzhang knew all this. He had thousands of cavalry and a large group of infantry under his command, patrolling around the river bank, always keeping an eye on the Mongols, and not giving the Mongols any chance of a sneak attack.
"Sir, there is not enough fodder here, what should we do?" A member of the team asked Timur for instructions.
"Damn it, this is the red scarf thief, does he want to kill us?" Timur suddenly thought worriedly.
First, Timur was hesitating whether to take the initiative to attack and wipe out the red scarf bandits in one fell swoop, but something unexpected happened suddenly!
It's early winter now, and a cold wave suddenly hits.
The Huainan area, which was originally relatively cool, turned out to be a howling cold wind and dense clouds.
In less than half a day, a few snowflakes fell from the sky!
This was unexpected for both the rebel army and the Yuan army. They lacked preparations to withstand the cold, and every soldier was in a miserable condition due to the cold.
The same was true for Zhu Han's troops. Most of the soldiers did not bring cotton-padded clothes. They only wore thin autumn clothes, and they were all shivering from the cold.
Seeing such weather, Zhu Han couldn't help but became angry: "This is really unreasonable!"
He shouted.
Both sides stopped fighting, but the weather was getting colder and colder, and the snowflakes were falling heavier and heavier.
Early the next morning, a rare heavy snowfall buried the road.
As soon as Zhu Han walked out of the camp, he met Xu Da, Chang Yuchun and others came to report.
"Deputy Marshal, it's so cold. Some sergeants suffered frostbite last night. If we don't have firewood and cotton-padded clothes, we may have to reduce our numbers!" Xu Da was worried.
"Yes, deputy commander, we are not afraid of the Tatars, nor are we afraid of swords and guns, but we are afraid of the cold. It would be a big loss if we freeze to death!" Chang Yuchun muttered with two lines of snot running down his nose.
Zhu Han was also unexpected about this problem.
"We are the nail in the back of the Tartars and cannot be shaken. We lack firewood and cotton-padded clothes to keep out the cold, so let the common people help us cut firewood and make cotton-padded clothes. The cold-proof clothes needed by three thousand people do not count.
If there are many, we can let the common people help collect enough!"
Zhu Han has already thought of a method.
"Okay, let's do it like this!" Chang Yuchun was overjoyed.
"Okay, you immediately send people to buy firewood and cotton, and pay them according to the price."
Zhu Han ordered.
"Yes, my subordinate will do it now."
Chang Yuchun and Xu Da took the order and left.
Most of the rebel army continued to guard the camp to prevent the Yuan army from raiding.
Zhu Han led dozens of elites while walking on the road. He met villagers from some villages along the way and said that the rebels would give them double wages and directly let them chop firewood and buy cotton clothes.
Moreover, Zhu Han also promised that after winning this battle, he would give each household another five hundred copper coins.
In such a poor era, who would think there is too much money? Only with money can they live a better life.
These common people enthusiastically expressed that even if they did not eat or drink, they would send firewood and cotton-padded clothes to keep out the cold to the rebel camp to keep the rebel soldiers warm from the cold.
Soon, in less than half a day.
Chang Yuchun and Xu Da came with a large amount of firewood and cotton-padded clothes.
"Deputy Commander, this is a batch of firewood, cotton, and some medicinal materials purchased by my subordinates. There are more behind!"
Chang Yuchun reported to Zhu Hanhui.
"Okay, thank you for your hard work. I'll leave these things to you and distribute them to the soldiers as soon as possible."
Zhu Han nodded with satisfaction and said to Chang Yuchun.
He was also worried that the Mongols would take the opportunity to attack, so he did not dare to be careless and had to arrange a lot of troops in the camp to be on strict alert.
No one expected that the severe cold weather would not improve quickly, but would intensify.
It snowed again, and the roads were completely buried in snow.
However, Zhu Han's Red Scarf Army was not affected at all.
Zhu Yuanzhang's Red Scarf Army was backed by the Chuzhou supply line. Li Shanchang and Shi Naian coordinated the coordination, and a steady stream of grain, grass, and winter clothes were delivered to the front.
As for Zhu Han, he used a large amount of money as a means to buy at a fair price from the common people.
All of a sudden, not only the trenches and fortifications outside the camp were being constructed at an alarming rate, but inside the camp the Red Turban Army soldiers were gathered around the stove, wearing cotton-padded clothes, not afraid of the severe cold.
With a whistle, it was time for dinner among the Red Scarf Army.
"Dudu!"
"Get in line, let's eat big meat buns today!"
The rich aroma of food wafted through the Red Turban Army camp.
"smell good!"
Zhu Han couldn't help but sigh.
Because there were Han people around who sent firewood, food, and quilts, the soldiers of the Red Scarf Army hid in the camp on a snowy day without worrying about food and drink. They ate when they were hungry and slept when they were sleepy. Even their daily drills were
Canceled, simply not too beautiful.
When many soldiers are on duty, they have to stand outdoors in the cold to remember that they are on a battlefield.
Otherwise, they would think that they would live a happy life as landlords and wealthy people.
But at this time, the sound of wind in the sky was getting louder and louder, as if it was going to overturn the entire mountain top, and another heavy snowfall was coming.
The officers and men of the Red Turban Army had no worries about food or drink, but in the Yuan Army on the opposite side, it was completely the opposite.
In this cold weather, the Yuan army could only resist in a tent like an ice cellar. All the soldiers were shivering from the cold.
All the wood around the Yuan army's camp had been cut down by them.
Due to the heavy snowfall, they did not dare to go too far to cut firewood in order to prevent being accidentally attacked by the rebels or Han people and killed.
In the Yuan army's camp, all the excess wood had been used up by fires for heating.
"Report!"
"Lord Qi, more than 200 people suffered frostbite yesterday, and the military ointment has been exhausted!"
A medical officer came to report to the general Timur first.
First, Timur was irritated and said impatiently: "Okay, I understand, please step back!"
The medical officer promised to leave.
First, Timur sat in the tent, pacing back and forth, with an anxious look on his face.
"What should I do? It's been snowing heavily for three days and it hasn't stopped yet!"
"If the heavy snow doesn't stop, we may lose our combat effectiveness!"
"But luckily we have food. As long as we wait until the heavy snow stops, we can recover!"
Tiemu'er murmured to himself first.
The current situation is simply that it is difficult to get off the horse, so we can only bite the bullet and endure it.
In such a cold weather, if we go out to fight in the camp, I am afraid that the Red Turban Army will not need to take action, and the soldiers of the Yuan Army will be frozen to the point of losing their troops and generals.
At this time, Timur heard a noise coming from outside.