Fang Yuan stood quietly outside the west gate of Jiangdu City.
Looking up, I saw that the city wall was intact, with no signs of being attacked, and the people were entering and exiting the city gate normally.
Yu Tonghai next to him praised: "What a mighty Jiangdu City. Although Luzhou City is not bad, it is far inferior to it!"
Fang Yuan glanced at him sideways and thought to himself: "Not to mention Luzhou, Qizhou is not as good as Jiangdu!" He waved his hand and said: "It seems that the Yuan army has not attacked yet, so hurry up and enter the city."
After the two entered the city, they saw a group of soldiers escorting a motorcade coming towards them from the street.
Inside the wooden cart were large bundles of arrows, swords, spears, and many rolling logs and rocks, all obviously used to defend the city.
Yu Tonghai said: "It seems that the Yuan army is not far away!"
Fang Yuan looked towards the street. There were still so many people on the street, noisy and lively, with natural expressions. There was no sign that they were about to face a war.
He missed the last battle to attack Jiangdu. Later he missed the wedding of Zhang Yangquan and Qinling Lu. This time the Yuan army marched south in large numbers, and he didn't want to miss it again no matter what.
The purpose of him and Chen Ji in the Chaohu water village was to appease the Yu family and his son, and wait for Zhang Yangquan to send the navy to assist the Yu family and his son to surrender.
One of the two had to stay in the water village to make the Yu family and his son feel at ease, so Chen Ji stayed.
Yu Yanyu did not object to his leaving, but only made a request, asking him to take Yu Tonghai back to Jiangdu to participate in this battle.
After entering the city, the two of them headed straight towards the Governor's Mansion.
Along the way, Yu Tonghai's eyes were opened to the wide streets, numerous shops, and vendors who found every opportunity.
Not long after, the two came to the General Manager's Mansion. Fang Yuan showed his political participation token and only said that he wanted to see Zhang Yangquan, but the guard said: "The General Manager just left the General Manager's Mansion and went to the military camp in the north of the city!"
Fang Yuan frowned and turned to the military camp.
At this moment, a big fat man rushed out of the general manager's house and said overjoyed: "Old Fang, you are back!"
Fang Yuan looked up and saw that the man was Guo Niansheng. He laughed and hugged him.
"Lao Guo, what's the current situation? Has the Yuan army captured Gaoyou?" he asked.
Guo Niansheng held his hand and said: "I am about to go to the military camp to report the news to the general manager. Let's talk while walking!"
The three of them got on the carriage and headed towards the military camp in the north of the city.
Along the way, Guo Niansheng told Fang Yuan all the recent changes in the situation.
Fang Yuan learned that Zhang Shicheng sent people to guard Baoying, and sent naval troops to confront Chahan Timur head-on. He slapped his thigh and said, "He is a good guy. I underestimated him before!"
Guo Niansheng shook his head and said: "What kind of hero is this? He is clearly a reckless man who lost half of his family fortune in one battle!"
Fang Yuan was shocked: "Has Baoying been lost?"
Guo Niansheng sighed and said: "Yeah, but it can't be completely considered a loss, it's almost a win!"
Fang Yuan glared and said, "Why do you still like to talk in circles? Can you please be more relaxed?"
Guo Niansheng chuckled and said, "I just told you that one hundred thousand Mobei soldiers attacked Baoying, and they only broke through the city after five days of fighting, right?"
Fang Yuandao: "Yes! What happened next?"
Guo Niansheng narrowed his eyes and said: "Baoying's guard is Lu Zhen. In fact, he deliberately let the Yuan army attack the city!"
"On purpose?"
"Yes, because just the day before, Zhang Shide sent someone to find him and asked him to lure Yuan soldiers to Ziyinggou, where Zhang Shide would set up an ambush!"
Yu Tonghai interrupted: "Didn't Zhang Shide lead an army of 10,000 sailors? Didn't he encounter Chahan Timur's army?"
Guo Niansheng glanced at him and said: "This is the strangest thing. Zhang Shide led a navy of 10,000 people along Gaoyou Hubei to Baoying City, but they did not encounter Chahan Timur's army!"
Fang Yuan smiled and said: "The Mongolian Tatars must have led the army ashore!"
Guo Niansheng praised: "Yes, Chahan Timur did lead the army to land, and Zhang Shide also guessed this. That boy was also brave, and he ignored Chahan Timur's army and prepared to join forces with Lu Zhen to deal with Jing first.
Wang’s Mobei Army!”
Fang Yuan slapped his thigh: "Damn it, this guy is also a figure. What happened next? Did the ambush fail?"
Guo Niansheng sighed and said: "The ambush went well. After breaking the city, Lu Zhen retreated all the way to Ziyinggou. King Jing led the cavalry to pursue him, and he was indeed ambushed by Zhang Shide."
"Victory?"
Guo Niansheng nodded and said: "Although there were only 10,000 people in ambush, the Mobei Army was already exhausted, and there were only more than 30,000 people pursuing it. They were suddenly ambushed and retreated towards Baoying in an instant."
Fang Yuan's eyes lit up and he said: "If we pursue at this time, we will surely win a complete victory!"
"Yes, Zhang Shide and Lu Zhen chased Baoying City. At that time, the Yuan army in the city was massacring the people. They were overwhelmed by the defeated army, causing chaos. The people also rose up to resist, and the 100,000 Yuan army was defeated."<
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Fang Yuan and Yu Tonghai said in unison: "Then why was it defeated?"
Guo Niansheng was interested in testing Fang Yuan, so he glanced at him sideways and said, "What do you think the reason might be?"
Fang Yuan thought for a while, then punched his thigh and said: "The thief, Chahan Timur must have led the troops to the rescue!"
Guo Niansheng nodded and said: "That's exactly it."
Yu Tonghai curled his lips and said: "What a pity, we almost defeated 100,000 Tatars!"
The three of them sighed together.
After a while, Fang Yuan asked: "What is the situation now?"
Guo Niansheng said: "After the Yuan army captured Baoying, they rested for two days, rendezvoused with Tuotuo's Chinese army, and then marched towards Gaoyou. Gaoyou is now surrounded!"
Fang Yuan nodded and asked about the recent major events in Jiangdu City. Guo Niansheng explained in detail. When it came to Shibo Division, the carriage stopped, but it reached the North Gate Camp.
A baggage team stopped outside the camp. Looking in through the camp gate, I saw soldiers carrying ordnance and sundries in small groups, as if they were moving the camp.
Fang Yuan is not surprised. The Yuan army has surrounded Gaoyou and may invade Jiangdu at any time. It is naturally unsafe to set up the camp in the north of the city. It is logical to move into the city.
Several people entered the camp and walked all the way to the commander's tent. As soon as they reached the door, they heard Wang Da's thunderous voice coming from inside.
"Zhang Shicheng's defeat can only show that Gaoyou's army is incompetent, but it does not prove how strong the Tatars are. Are you scared out of your wits?"
Another cold and sharp voice followed: "The reason why Zhang Shicheng was defeated was that he recklessly underestimated the enemy. Does General Wang have to learn from Zhang Shicheng and lose a battle before he can face the power of the Yuan army?"
The monkey's voice immediately sounded: "Ma Tuiguan, General Wang defeated the Yuan army in Tongzhou. Doesn't he know the strength of the Yuan army?"
"Yes, we did win the Battle of Tongzhou, but we defeated the Changshu navy, not the main force of the Yuan army. General Hou, please don't get confused!"
"Hmph! Ma's promotion of officialdom would only inflate other people's ambitions and destroy his own prestige! The Yuan army is still besieging Gaoyou, so you are afraid. If the Yuan army comes to Jiangdu, are you going to persuade the general manager to surrender?" p>
"You..."
"Okay, if you have different opinions, you can argue, but you can't make personal attacks. Geng San, don't say that again in the future!"