Minzhou City.
The Yan army came to the city.
The defenders did not resist and simply abandoned the city and surrendered.
After all, when Pan Zhong went to support Xiong County, he took away 30,000 troops.
Now there are only some old, weak, sick and disabled people left in the city of Minzhou, and they don't even have the courage to fight against the Yan army.
Therefore, Zhu Di successfully entered the city of Minzhou and captured this important transportation thoroughfare for the Yan army to move south!
Zhu Neng and Zhu Gaoxu also came from Xiong County, and the armies were once again united.
Zhu Di did not relax for a moment and immediately launched a military meeting.
In fact, by the time the war reached this point, the Yan Army's combat objectives had basically been completed.
Next, we only need to send the news of Geng Bingwen's defeat back to Jinling, and then carry out some operations, and then Geng Bingwen is finished!
But Zhu Di was not satisfied with this result.
Because both Yang Song and Pan Zhong are too mediocre.
The Yan army conquered two cities overnight without even encountering decent resistance, which made Zhu Di feel very boring.
He was eager to lead his troops to Zhending and compete with the founding generals such as Guo Ying and Geng Bingwen.
Of course, Zhu Di's proposal was ruthlessly rejected by monk Dao Yan.
After all, the combat goal has been achieved, and all that needs to be done next is to act according to the plan, there is no need to create any more complications.
What's more, the army is fighting abroad and consumes a lot of food and supplies every day. This is not for you, Zhu Di, to have fun!
Dao Yan and Jin Zhong objected fiercely, but Zhang Yu, Zhu Neng and other generals chose to agree.
After all, they also felt that this battle was too easy and they did not show their abilities at all.
These generals are here for military glory!
They defeated two cities in one night, which was a military achievement, but winning this battle was too easy.
In the end, Zhu Di made the decision, and the army went straight to Zhending to meet the founding general.
Of course, the original plan remains unchanged, and it can be implemented as it should be.
But before that, Zhu Di first met with the surrendered general Zhang Bao.
This was a frontal battlefield, the first Southern general to surrender to the Yan Army.
Therefore, Zhu Di gave Zhang Bao extremely high courtesy, but Zhang Bao was flattered and moved to tears with gratitude.
"The last general, Zhang Bao, is willing to die for His Highness King Yan!"
Hearing this, the corners of Zhu Di's mouth curved.
"Does General Zhang know the distribution of the main army of the imperial court?"
Hearing this, Zhang Bao did not hesitate at all and directly revealed the secret of the Southern Army.
"Big... Geng Bingwen stationed the main army on both sides of the Hutuo River, and divided his troops in the three cities of Hejian, Minzhou and Xiongxian to deplete the morale of our army."
"As soon as the morale of our army drops sharply, Geng Bingwen will gather his army to launch a fierce attack, and go straight to Huanglong to kill Peiping!"
Zhu Di nodded after hearing this. He knew this well.
To put it bluntly, the three cities of Hejian, Minzhou and Xiongxian were just Geng Bingwen's vanguard troops.
Now two of the three cities have been eliminated, leaving only one river city.
However, Zhu Di was not prepared to attack Hejian. Firstly, it was not necessary, and secondly, it was really not necessary.
If the Yan army could take advantage of the situation and defeat Geng Bingwen's main army, then Hejian City would naturally be destroyed without attacking, and there would be no need for the soldiers to risk their lives to attack the city.
After much thought, Zhu Di still felt that it would be better to go straight to Zhending.
Of course, before that, a big gift must be given to Geng Bingwen.
"Zhang Bao, are you willing to be my pioneer?"
"The final general is willing to die for His Highness!"
Zhang Bao did not hesitate and immediately knelt down to obey the order.
"Great kindness!"
"You immediately return to the Confederate Army and publicize the defeat of Minzhou and Xiongxian to shake the morale of the Confederate Army!"
"And you have to tell Geng Bingwen that I personally will lead the main army to cross the river and attack the main force of Zhending's southern army!"
Hearing this, Zhang Bao was stunned.
He did not expect that the first task assigned to him by King Yan Zhu Di was to ask him to go back and work as a craftsman!
However, isn't this an opportunity?
If a surrendered general cannot make military exploits, he will be unable to hold his head high for the rest of his life.
So Zhang Bao gritted his teeth and thought for a moment, and finally accepted the order and accepted this risky mission!
Zhu Di was overjoyed when he saw this, and after giving gentle instructions for a long time, he personally sent Zhang Bao out of the camp.
Leaving with Zhang Bao, there was also an elite Yan army, disguised as deserters from the defeated army. On the one hand, it was to ensure Zhang Bao's safety, and on the other hand, it was to plant a nail in the upcoming war.
After Zhang Bao left, Zhu Di immediately ordered the army to advance south. He must set up an ambush before Geng Bingwen's main army crossed the river!
Monk Dao Yan was a little worried and rode his horse to Zhu Di.
"Does the prince want to defeat the main force of the Southern Army in one battle?"
"But this is not an easy task. After all, Geng Bingwen is the founding general of the country, and he is also assisted by veterans such as Guo Ying!"
The implication is that you, Zhu Di, can look down on mediocre generals like Pan Zhong and Yang Song, but you must pay enough attention to veterans like Guo Ying and Geng Bingwen.
Zhu Di naturally understood this and explained with a smile: "I don't know how capable Guo Ying and Geng Bingwen are."
"But since we are all here, we must at least boost the morale of our Yan army. We cannot be satisfied with swallowing up his thirty or forty thousand vanguard troops!"
"And our original plan is difficult to succeed. After all, Geng Bingwen only lost 30,000 to 40,000 vanguard troops, and it cannot be regarded as a real defeat!"
"Based on this alone, Zhu Yunwen may not necessarily change his commander on the spot, so we must win a big victory next, at least defeat Geng Bingwen's main army on the frontal battlefield. Only in this way can Zhu Yunwen and his scholarly court be shaken and uneasy. , and then replace Geng Bingwen!"
Upon hearing this, Monk Daoyan smiled and did not continue to speak.
As long as Zhu Di knows what's going on, that's enough.
At the same time, Zhending camp.
An uneasiness hung over the camp.
Because not long ago, someone was horrified to discover that many corpses appeared in the upper reaches of the Hutuo River, and they were all soldiers of the Southern Army!
This means that the Yan army not only went south, but also launched an attack.
However, there has been no news yet, so everyone still does not know which city the Yan army attacked first.
Until day and night, Zhang Bao, who had escaped, hurriedly brought back a shocking news.
The Yan army defeated the two cities of Minzhou and Xiongxian, and the generals Pan Zhong and Yang Song were all killed in battle!
When he learned the news, Geng Bingwen felt dizzy and almost fainted to the ground!
"idiot!"
"Yang Song, this damn idiot, mistaken me!"
Geng Bingwen looked up to the sky and sighed, letting out a shrill cry.
He had already learned from Zhang Bao the whole story of the Yan army's destruction of the city, and he hated Yang Song deeply!
Obviously Geng Bingwen's plan is excellent. All three cities are heavily guarded. If the Yan army attacks any side, the other two cities can quickly rush to support, thus ensuring that the Yan army's morale will not drop when they attack the city!
But Geng Bingwen never expected that the only flaw would be Yang Song!
This damn idiot was trying to trick him to death!
Guo Ying looked solemn and gave advice immediately.
"Now that things have happened, the Yan army will definitely take it in a big way. There is no need to wait any longer."
"From the general's perspective, our army will gather the main force and cross the river to fight the enemy with all our strength and block the Yan army from the Zhending portal!"
Other generals spoke out one after another and approved Guo Ying's proposal.
After all, the Yan army is approaching fiercely, and continuing to divide the troops will only lead to self-destruction.
Now we have to fight the Yan army head-on and crush them through their numerical advantage!
Geng Bingwen sighed, and immediately ordered the entire army to cross the river and fight against the enemy with all his strength.
If he follows his previous plan, the destruction of Yan Ni will be just around the corner.
But now, the veteran has lost his confidence.
Because there are too many pig teammates!
After the others left, Guo Ying looked at Geng Bingwen.
"We can't lose this next battle."
"Otherwise, you, the commander-in-chief of the armed forces, may cause trouble!"
Geng Bingwen smiled bitterly, looking extremely lonely.
"Do your best and obey fate!"
"I, Geng Bingwen, have no shame in my heart and the Ming Dynasty!"
