Xu Hongji thought that the enemy had only 60,000 troops, while his own side had 80,000 troops. The advantage was mine.
However, it is very regrettable that those 60,000 people were the troops that Xu Da took away from the capital when he sent his army south.
Along the way, they passed through Beizhili and Shandong, gathering soldiers from all over the country. The number of troops has reached 100,000.
In Xu Hongji's hands, there were only 30,000 troops from Nanjing, and the remaining 50,000 came from Liu Liangzuo's and Liu Zeqing's tribes in the four towns in Jiangbei.
As for Huang Degong's and Gao Jie's... I'm sorry, I can't command them.
At the front line, Xu Da, the famous general who was named King of Zhongshan and now also bears the title of Duke of Wei, is surveying the map and planning the battlefield.
"General General, our scouts have returned south. The enemy generals are... the Duke of Wei, Xu Hongji, the deputy generals are Duke Bao Zhu Guobi, Bo Zhao Zhilong of Xincheng, and the vanguard generals are Linhuai Marquis Li Zushu and Dingyuan Marquis Deng Wen. The military counselors are listed as Lingbi Marquis Tang Guozuo and Anyuan Marquis Liu Zuochang..."
Listening to these unfamiliar names and familiar titles, Xu Dawen smiled warmly, and said with a smile to the generals in the audience: "Among these unworthy descendants, there are the founders of the Ming Dynasty and the founders of Jingnan... You should identify among yourselves whose descendants they are."
Having said that, Xu Da was not polite and said directly: "First of all, starting from this general, Wei Guogong Xu Hongji is unworthy of his descendants. I have never thought that such a guy would appear in the descendants of Xu Da. Not only is he unworthy of his descendants, If you are not loyal and filial, your ability to lead troops in battle is in shambles! The troops are shrinking in Xuzhou and the logistics are insufficient. I only need to besiege the city without attacking, and the morale of the troops will be chaotic!"
"Dingyuan Marquis Deng Wenxuan and Lingbi Marquis Tang Guozuo are descendants of my good friends Deng Yu, General Deng, and General Tang Hetang. I will replace Generals Deng and Tang to teach their descendants a lesson and capture them." I present it to His Majesty, His Majesty Jiajing and Chongzhen, as a token of gratitude for the country’s kindness!”
Xu Da was disappointed.
It’s just that you are unfaithful and unfilial.
Why are you so bad at fighting?
My old Xu family has been passed down from generation to generation, and it has been passed down to a bunch of losers like you?
After hearing Xu Da's voice, the young general Li Jinglong who was thrown from the Jingtai Dynasty to the Chongzhen Dynasty by Zhu Yuanzhang immediately voted: "General, Linhuai Marquis Li Zushu is the descendant of the last general."
The rest of the nobles were claimed by General Hongwu who accompanied Xu Da on the expedition. However, there are still some descendants of the founders of Jingnan who have not been claimed, such as the descendants of Zhang Xin and Zhao Yi. However, several young generals were also mentioned in the army. There are also descendants in the city.
A good fight, it was like a big ancestor meeting.
It's just that this meeting is not about hello, me, hello, everyone, but how the generals in the early Ming Dynasty taught these 'filial sons and virtuous grandchildren'.
The Chongzhen Dynasty generals Huang Degong, Gao Jie and other generals who were traveling with the army did not dare to speak and just listened to Xu Da's instructions.
"Li Jinglong!"
Xu Da's eyes swept across the generals, and finally stopped on the young general with a bruised nose and face. He opened his mouth and said: "I will give you three thousand soldiers, so that you can cross Xuzhou and go straight to Huai'an. Together with Jingnan Bo, we will defeat Jingnan Bo's thirty thousand soldiers." Huben mobilizes, head towards Nanjing!"
"The Fengyang garrison of Ma Shiying, the governor of Lufeng, is on guard. There seems to be something unusual. If Fengyang is dispatched, You and Jingnan Bo will stop it."
After hearing Xu Da's voice, Li Jinglong burst into tears and immediately raised his hands and said: "The last general leads the army!"
After Li Jinglong paid his respects, Xu Da looked at Huang Degong again and said kindly to Huang Degong: "Uncle Jingnan, Jinglong is stupid. If there is any mistake in command, I hope you can help me to avoid defeat and humiliation of the country."
"The words of the King of Zhongshan are serious. Compared with Duke Cao Guo, the little talent of the general is like a firefly compared to the bright moon..." Huang Degong said quickly.
"Why is the King of Zhongshan not the King of Zhongshan? I am the commander-in-chief of the three armies, and I have been granted the title of Duke of Wei. Jingnan Bo should not be called the King of Zhongshan."
Xu Da shook his head, and then said with firm eyes: "The whole army is arrayed, the artillery is roaring, and the city is under siege!"
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"Boom——!!!"
Under the continuous artillery fire, the soldiers in Xuzhou City were a little panicked, but Xu Hongji, the commander of the Southern Army, personally visited the first line of the city wall and braved the artillery fire to supervise the battle.
When he saw the Northern Army using the banner of 'Wei Guogong', his face suddenly darkened and he cursed angrily: "Damn it! It must be a guy from Ding Guogong's lineage. He was a traitor when Jingnan was there, and now he wants to do it again Inherit the Duke of Wei!"
Although they are both Xu families, Ding Guogong and Wei Guogong have been separated for more than 200 years. On weekdays, they only have some contact during the holidays, and the rest of the time they are basically strangers.
Although the news that "Emperor Taizu Gao, Emperor Chengzuwen, and Emperor Shizongsu brought heavenly troops to restore the Ming Dynasty" had been spread throughout the world, in Xu Hongji's view, it was nonsense.
It was just a solution that Emperor Chongzhen came up with when he lost his mind for a moment!
Therefore, after he saw the banner of Wei Guogong, he was furious, thinking that it was the lineage of Ding Guogong in the capital that created the name.
Xu Hongji clenched the sword at his waist, and there seemed to be a blazing flame burning between his eyes: "The Duke of Wei is not that easy to be! I will show you how our ancestors used soldiers like gods! You will rule the country. I just learned a little bit about the male lineage!"
Xu Hongji was full of confidence and felt that he had learned the exquisite military skills of his ancestor Zhongshan King Xu Da.
Zhang Xianzhong, Li Zicheng, Wu Sangui, Liu Zongmin, Sun Chuanting, Yuan Chonghuan, Duo Duo... all of this generation are clowns.
The only famous general in the world is the Duke of Wei, Xu Hongji!
He has secretly decided to show the other guy who claims to be Wei Guogong a little color!
Just as he was holding his breath and concentrating, with countless strategies in mind, planning to use the military tactics of Sun Bin, Wu Qi and other ancient sages to defeat the enemy army, he saw deputy commander Xincheng Bo Zhao Zhilong looking nervous. He ran over quickly and said to Xu Hongji: : "Wei Guogong! Something bad has happened. The enemy seems to have surrounded the city, and the food in the city... is only enough for the army for ten days!"
Xu Hongji was shocked when he heard this: "Where is the supply of food and grass?!"
"The scout said that the enemy army separated an elite force and went straight to the south. It seems that they are going to Huai'an to cut off the connection between Xuzhou and Nanjing!"
After hearing the words of Xincheng Bo Zhao Zhilong, Xu Hongji only panicked a little, and then he was sure of victory. He laughed loudly and said: "The enemy general does not know his soldiers! Sun Tzu said: 'If you are ten, you will surround it, if you are five, you will attack it. If you double it, you will divide it." If the enemy is small, he can fight it, if he is small, he can escape, and if he is small, he can avoid him. Therefore, the small enemy is strong and the big enemy can be captured. 'The enemy general is not enough to even double the enemy, but our army is two more than the opponent. Thousands of soldiers and horses, judging from this situation, it is not our army that is afraid of him, but he is afraid of our army!"
Xu Hongji was full of confidence. Although the red cannons kept bombarding him, he still pulled out the sword from his waist, and his armor shone brightly in the sunlight:
"Besides, the enemy commander is stupid and doesn't know it. Under such circumstances, he dares to divide his troops? Let's see how I lead my five thousand elite servants to rush out of the city, defeat the enemy's courage, and enter the capital to achieve unparalleled achievements!"
