Wei Hong waited expectantly for Zheng Xiong to hand over the betrothal gift, but Zheng Xiong was no longer in a hurry at this time.
On the one hand, I am waiting for some money to be sent from home, and on the other hand, I have to wait for news from the front line.
Even as an otaku, Zheng Xiong is still very cautious about life events.
No one is taking care of it. You have to arrange your own face. Giving Wei Hong some face is related to your own happy life in the future, so you can't be careless.
Wei Hong waited anxiously, but it was of no use. Fortunately, Zheng Xiong came over twice during the period and explained the whole story.
Otherwise, Wei Hong would have to find something urgent to do, because the wait would be August.
On June 15th, exactly half a month earlier than the original history, Li Wenzhong, who encountered no decent resistance along the way, approached the Tula River.
Li Wenzhong's arrival left Meng Yuan completely unprepared.
Since Xu Da led the army on the way back and avoided fighting, Meng Yuan could not figure out the reality of Xu Da's middle route army.
Now that Li Wenzhong's arrival appeared in Meng Yuan's sight, Tan Ma immediately informed Meng Yuan's senior management in Helin.
(1370, the third year of Hongwu) On the second day of the first lunar month, Huizong was seriously ill and ordered the crown prince to take charge of military and state matters.
On April 28 of the same year, Emperor Huizong of the Yuan Dynasty passed away, and the crown prince Aiyou Shili Tara succeeded to the throne in Yingchang as Emperor Zhaozong of the Yuan Dynasty.
On May 16, Ming general Li Wenzhong made a surprise attack on Yingchang. The concubine of Yuan Palace and Zhaozong's son Maidilibala were captured by the Ming army. Only Zhaozong led more than ten cavalry to break through and fled to Helin (today's Harhorin, Mongolia). .
At this time, the top Meng Yuan people in Helin were Zhaozong, as well as Kuo Kuo Timur, Khazhang, Manzi and others who were boldly enabled by Zhaozong.
Due to Wang Baobao's disastrous defeat in the battle against Xu Da, Timur, a newcomer who was boldly activated by Zhaozong, also tended to be marginalized. However, Zhaozong did not have many people at his disposal, so he still became the leader of the battle with Lin.
Zhaozong worshiped him as the commander-in-chief of the capital, the king of Henan, and the right prime minister of Zhongshu.
If this battle is not won, then Zhaozong's retreat will basically be cut off, and only Liaodong will be left. As for Yundi, it is not within the scope of consideration.
It may not be bad to start from the grassland and return to the grassland.
Zhaozong, who was lying on the soft collapse, often woke up from his dreams and was in panic all day long. Zhaozong, who didn't know the future, often thought about this problem.
After receiving the news that a large number of Ming troops had been encountered at the Tula River, Zhaozong summoned two squads of civil and military troops.
Halazhang, Barbarian, and Wang Baobao were among them.
"The Ming army appeared near the Tula River. What do you think?"
Since the battle with Xu Da, Wang Baobao suffered a defeat. At this time, Wang Baobao's right to speak is obviously not that high.
Halazhang was the first to ask for a fight.
"Your Majesty, please give the last general 50,000 elite soldiers to fight the Ming army to the death."
Barbarian followed closely behind.
"The same goes for me. If this battle fails, I will be benevolent. Please give me your permission."
Zhaozong looked troubled.
"Don't act on impulse."
"The right prime minister had a great battle with the Ming army. He has some knowledge of the reality of the Ming army. Is there anything you can say at this time?"
Since he was named, Wang Baobao did not hide it, even though he lost points in front of Zhaozong with a big defeat.
However, as one of the few talents under Zhaozong, Wang Baobao's words are still very crucial. They are all grasshoppers on a rope. They don't want Meng Yuan to be defeated and completely driven out of the grassland by the Ming army.
"We still have to fight. How to fight still needs to be carefully considered. Whether to fight the Ming army or to defend Helin needs to be considered."
After hearing Wang Baobao's words, Manzi couldn't hold back his bad temper at first.
"Master Prime Minister, are you afraid of being beaten by the Ming army? What else is there to consider? My men on the grassland are not afraid of anyone. If they are warriors, they will fight face to face until death. Your strategy to lure the enemy What’s the use, it’s not like you’re defeated.”
After hearing what the barbarian said, Timur was not angry.
"If you lose, you lose. I have nothing to say. But if you want to fight the Ming army in a decisive battle, you must think about how to deal with the Ming army's big weapon. Once that thing comes out, there will be almost no living things left within a square inch."
"There is no other way, just do it, let the soldiers spread out a little, two for one is not a loss, one for one we make a profit, I don't believe that every member of the Ming army can be brave enough to tie up such a thing to seek death. "
What Manzi said is true, and this is the best solution that the monarch and his ministers can come up with during this period.
"It would be fine if the 100,000-strong army had elite soldiers and strong generals, but there are still nearly 50,000 that were recruited during this period. What can we do if our morale is demoralized by that thing?"
"What can we do? It's not all your fault. We lost 50,000 troops in vain."
Unable to refute, Wang Baobao said no more and waited for Zhaozong's decision.
Although he was a little dissatisfied with Wang Baobao's defeat at the hands of Xu Da, he was still waiting for his decision. Zhaozong was also a little undecided at the moment.
The current situation has reached a life-and-death moment, and there is no room for any mistakes.
"The Ming army was lured deep into the enemy before. Although they won the battle, they have avoided fighting with our army since then. They must have been uncomfortable. Now that they have appeared, they must be well prepared."
"Let's find out the truth first. If it's Xu Da's main force, we'll fight with all our strength."
"I will personally conquer the army and accomplish this feat in one battle. If we win, this vast grassland will still belong to my Great Yuan. If we lose, we will only die."
"I wonder if you can give me a helping hand to drive the Ming army out of the grassland and restore the glory of my eternal life."
When it came time to show their loyalty, all the civil and military officials spoke one after another.
"I am willing to die for Your Majesty."
On the other side, Li Wenzhong was setting up camp at the Tula River, taking a short rest and waiting for reports from his men.
"Report, no movements of the Mongolian and Yuan armies have been found here, nor have the movements of the general's troops been detected. However, we encountered Tanma but were unable to fight. We just watched from a distance and then left."
"Explore again and report again. Be sure to find out where the general is."
"yes."
Watching the scouts leave, the chatter in the tent gradually came to mind.
"Although there is no news about the general, Meng Yuan has now suffered a major defeat and lost his troops. Since Meng Yuan's scouts have appeared, the army must be nearby. It is not necessary to join forces with the general to take He Lin. .”
"Having said that, I'm afraid it will be difficult to explain if I delay His Majesty's important events and fail to complete the planned strategy."
"If you continue to break up, you will suffer chaos. I am willing to be the vanguard. I also ask the general to agree."
"Let's wait and see if we can find any news about the general. We'll just do some repairs."
Li Wenzhong wanted to be stable, so his generals had no choice but to obey orders and go back to set up camp.
And Li Wenzhong's scouts dispersed from all directions. In just one afternoon, except for the lack of news about Xu Dazhong Route Army, there was a lot of news about the presence of Meng Yuan scouts in all directions.
Obviously Meng Yuan was not a peaceful master, but Li Wenzhong was not in a hurry after receiving the news.
(End of chapter)
