Zhu Yuanzhang led his troops for more than two miles when the southeast wind on the sea suddenly became stronger.
The ships were originally going upstream, but under the influence of the wind, their speed immediately dropped sharply.
Standing on the bow of the ship, Zhu Yuanzhang saw that although the speed of the ships had slowed down, the speed of the ships was very stable. Knowing that everyone was not trying their best, he couldn't help but secretly nod his head, and at the same time he was a little worried.
Zhang Huangyan, who was on the side, saw that the ships were moving slowly and Zhu Yuanzhang frowned slightly, so he suggested: "Your Majesty, the Nandai River is in front of us. Should we rest at the ferry for a while and then attack the defeated army of the Eight Banners of the Han Dynasty?"
When Zhu Yuanzhang heard this, he knew that Zhang Huangyan was worried that the countercurrent ship would affect the combat effectiveness of the soldiers, but because of his majesty, he tactfully advised him.
Then he thought about the previous conversation with Zhang Huangyan. Although the other party was a bit immature in terms of tactics, he was very knowledgeable and had quite innovative ideas.
If you practice properly, given time, you will be able to stand alone.
Moreover, Zhang Huangyan has a good relationship with Zheng Sen. If he can be subdued, it will be of great help in subduing the Zheng family in the future.
Zhu Yuanzhang's thoughts flashed through his mind, and then he deliberately looked at Zhang Huangyan without saying a word.
Upon seeing this, Zhang Huangyan said respectfully: "Your Majesty, is the general's proposal inappropriate?"
Zhu Yuanzhang felt happy when he saw that the other party still looked normal under his pressure, and then said in a deep voice: "It's not appropriate!"
"You should know that the most important thing in a march is momentum. Once the momentum is frustrated, no matter how many troops there are, it will be difficult to win! The incident of the wolf smoke just now illustrates this problem very well."
"If it weren't for the defeated Han Eight Banners who came, and if you hadn't delivered the message in time, we might not have been able to win the previous battle!"
"The soldiers are now very powerful. They should go out and defeat the Han Banners in one go. If we lose this vigor, it will be detrimental to the upcoming war."
Zhang Huangyan nodded and said: "Your Majesty, the wind speed is too high at the moment, and the general is worried that everyone's energy will be low, which will affect the combat effectiveness."
Zhu Yuanzhang shook his head and said: "Look, although the ship's speed has slowed down at this moment, it is traveling at a very stable speed, which shows that they deliberately conserved their physical strength."
"Such an intensity of sailing can not only allow them to relax a little, but also maintain their fighting spirit. If they are allowed to stop and rest now, the fatigue from the previous battle will definitely disturb their bodies and minds and weaken everyone's fighting power."
"Coupled with the worry about the upcoming battle, it will make them mentally nervous. Once such a situation occurs, it will take more than half an hour to recover."
"But the Hanba Banner is only forty miles away from us, and it will only take about half an hour to arrive. Now that the wind speed is getting stronger, this time may be shortened, so we must not stop now."
Hearing this, a look of admiration flashed across Zhang Huangyan's face, and then he bowed and said, "Thank you for your advice, I will understand!"
Seeing his eyes flashing, Zhu Yuanzhang tentatively said, "Although we have said so much, there is one more thing. I wonder if you have guessed it?"
There was a flash of hesitation in Zhang Huangyan's eyes, and then he said respectfully: "The general's qualifications are dull, and he is really not..."
Before he finished speaking, he suddenly noticed that Zhu Yuanzhang frowned slightly and hurriedly changed his words: "I know His Majesty's holy will, but in my humble opinion, since the smoke of war has been lit in Tianjin Port, I think the Eight Banners of the Han Dynasty will be wary."
"The Eight Banners of the Han Dynasty were slow to move when they left, so we should have found out the situation at the ferry crossings in various places. Even if we set up an ambush in Nandaihe, we may not be able to act as a surprise force." Z.br>
"It is better to go against the current and attack outside the psychological defenses of the Han Eight Banners. The effect may be better!"
Zhu Yuanzhang saw that he could draw inferences from one instance in an instant, and he appreciated it even more, and asked: "The southeast wind is strong at the moment, and the opponent's ship is much faster than ours. How should we defend against the enemy?"
Zhang Huangyan pondered for a while and then said confidently: "Our battle is divided into two parts: blocking the enemy and annihilating the enemy. The responsibility of blocking the enemy lies with us, but the important task of annihilating the enemy mainly lies with the navy of Tianjin Port!"
"Because the wind from the southeast is strong at the moment, and the ships of the Eight Banners of Han Dynasty are also very fast, the general thought that we might as well follow the method of crossing the river with iron cables, and abandon a dozen bird boats to block the only way for the Eight Banners of Han Dynasty to pass."
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If you gather some flammable objects on these boats and wait for the opportunity to light them, you can definitely stop them! "
Seeing that he had come up with this strategy in the blink of an eye, Zhu Yuanzhang nodded secretly in his heart, but he was deliberately hesitant: "Although this method is good, the sea is wide, and the range that the bird boat can block is limited. How can you guarantee that the bird boat will be able to block the enemy?" On the road?"
Zhang Huangyan said without hesitation: "We can adjust the position of the bird ships based on the information from the reconnaissance ship, and at the same time send seven or eight bird ships to lure the enemy, and deploy strong firepower on both sides..."
When Zhu Yuanzhang saw that Zhang Huangyan spoke clearly and eloquently, he felt a little more appreciative.
After the other party finished speaking, he pretended to hesitate and said: "This method is indeed good, but in a hurry, the soldiers on the dozens of bird boats may not be able to retreat, and they will die unexpectedly. Wouldn't it be a pity!"
Zhang Huangyan was silent for a while after hearing this, and then said sadly: "Your Majesty is kind, I admire you very much!"
"Zheng's bird ship is equipped with a small boat. They can use it to escape, but it is impossible to escape without any casualties."
As he spoke, his voice gradually became lower, but he did not stop, but continued: "Fortunately, the Zheng Navy will recruit dead soldiers in every war, so this task will be completed by them... .”
Zhu Yuanzhang saw that his eyes were resolute and he was sad but not sad. He was indeed a general, and he became more determined to conquer him.
At this moment, a soldier hurried over and handed a note to Zhang Huangyan.
Zhang Huangyan did not unfold the note after taking it, but held it in both hands and presented it to Zhu Yuanzhang respectfully.
Zhu Yuanzhang nodded approvingly, took the note and slowly unfolded it. It turned out to be the news from Zhao Erhu.
It turned out that Zhao Erhu followed Zhu Yuanzhang's instructions and immediately arrested the rebel generals in Tianjin Port for interrogation after they passed on the news. He then arranged an ambush and lured the Eight Han Banners into the port according to the other party's previous agreement.
Everything was going very smoothly, but the other party's general was very cunning and only sent one-third of his troops to the port.
Zhao Erhu originally wanted to stabilize the soldiers entering the port first, and wait until all the opponents came in before taking action. Unexpectedly, Qianhu, who was pretending to be a rebel general, showed a flaw.
In desperation, Zhao Erhu had no choice but to launch an attack.
Fortunately, Wang Dayou and Li Dayong who were ambushing outside were both brave men. Although they had fewer soldiers than the Eight Banners of the Han Dynasty, they successfully sank more than ten warships of the opponent, and finally made the Eight Banners of the Han Dynasty flee in embarrassment.
Because Zhao Erhu had not done all his work, he asked Wang and Li to lead the army to pursue and suppress him, and at the same time used beacon fire to warn Zhu Yuanzhang to prevent Zhu Yuanzhang from being plotted by the other party.
After doing all this, he interrogated the prisoners, hoping to get some useful information. However, he unexpectedly learned that the commander of the Eight Banners of the Han Dynasty was Hong Chengchou, and he was shocked.
Because although Hong Chengchou was defeated in Songshan and shamelessly defected to the Jurchens, his combat ability was still recognized by many people.
So after Zhao Erhu learned about this, he hurriedly used the only remaining albatross to send a message and rushed over with a thousand navy troops.
After Zhu Yuanzhang read the message, a flash of murderous intent flashed across his face, and then handed the note to Zhang Huangyan.
After Zhang Huangyan looked at it, a look of anger immediately appeared on his face.
At this time, the scouts came again with news that the fleet of the Eight Banners of the Han Dynasty was less than ten miles away.
After Zhu Yuanzhang heard the report, he gave Zhang Huangyan some instructions and then said in a deep voice: "Zhang Qianhu, we want to capture Hong Chengchou alive, can you do it?"
Zhang Huangyan said without hesitation: "Your Majesty, don't worry, even if the general is torn to pieces, he will capture this shameless traitor!"
Zhu Yuanzhang nodded, motioned to Zhang Huangyan to prepare for the battle, and then turned to look in the direction of the Han Eight Banners.
