Mingwu was about to say flying pigeons to pass the message again, and when he went to explain to Mingxuan, he suddenly changed his mind.
It would be better to just make the mistake and put the blame on Han.
Now that he had lost the battle, even if he could go back, he would still have to be punished, otherwise he would not be able to maintain his military power, and this battle was all his fault. He underestimated the enemy and advanced rashly, and was ambushed, which resulted in heavy losses to his troops and loss of food and grass.
But if Han Sui secretly collaborates with the enemy, it will be different. The responsibility for the defeat can be completely passed on to him, and he does not need to bear the responsibility.
Han Sui had two endings, either he was dead and burned with no evidence, or he was captured by the enemy and surrendered to the enemy, which further corroborates the theory that he surrendered to the enemy.
When he thought of this, Mingwu couldn't help but feel proud of his wisdom.
"Commander, what's wrong with you?"
The general asked cautiously as he watched Mingwu's expression change again and again.
"It's okay. Let the soldiers rest and prepare for the enemy's attack tomorrow."
"But, Marshal, after a day of fighting, the brothers are all hungry. They are so hungry that they can't sleep. They are so full of resentment that the entire camp is full of complaints. We need to think of a solution."
Hearing this, Mingwu became furious and said,
"What can you think of? The food has been taken away by the enemy. Is it possible that it can be snatched back from the enemy's hands again?
So, isn't there a mountain behind? Let the brothers go up the mountain tomorrow to find some wild fruits and hunt some wild animals to eat. We will make do with it first. My father will definitely send troops to support us. We just need to get through it.
Okay, don't bother me if you have nothing to do. I'm almost exhausted and need to rest. "
After speaking, Mingwu walked into the handsome tent.
The general's face was full of bitterness. It had just passed winter, it had just thawed, and the leaves hadn't grown yet. Where could we find wild fruits to eat?
Even if there are some wild animals, how can such a small mountain supply food and drink for the entire army?
…
Nie Chen's army had already set up camp outside, mainly on the side facing west. They surrounded the east and north sides of the Mingwu Camp tightly.
Now, Mingwu Camp is surrounded by enemy troops to the east and north, mountains and cliffs to the west, and a river to the south. It is tightly surrounded.
After everything was ready, Nie Chen dispatched a cavalry team, pulling some broken military crossbows, around a bridge to the south bank of the river to prevent the enemy from going up the mountain to cut down trees to make rafts and escape south.
It doesn't take too many people to go, you just need to shoot a crossbow to the south bank, and as many people as you come from the other side will die.
After everything was arranged, Nie Chen took Weng Qiuchan, Liang Peng, Ouyang Ming and others back to the commander's tent to prepare for the meeting.
"Lord! I'm back!"
As soon as they entered the commander's tent, they heard Yue Dongwen's loud shout from behind them.
Soon, Yue Dongwen walked into the handsome tent and waved,
"Bring this guy in!"
Two soldiers came in holding Han Sui down.
"Xiao Yue is back. You have made great contributions this time."
Nie Chen smiled.
Yue Dongwen grinned, cupped his hands and said,
"My lord, it was your command. My lord, we had a great harvest this time. We captured a total of 150,000 stones of enemy grain, countless hay, hundreds of carts of weapons, too many spears, bows, and arrows to count." ah.
I feel very happy when I think that we can use the enemy's weapons to fight the enemy. "
"Okay, okay, this time has greatly alleviated our army's food and grass crisis.
Alas, what is this person behind you doing? "
"He, his name is Han Sui. He was a prisoner I captured. He is Mingwu's military advisor. He has been following Mingxuan for many years and he is still a noble. I thought he might know more, so I captured him. coming."
Hearing this, everyone looked at Han Sui, only to see that he had a disgraced face, his clothes were in tatters and torn apart, and he was in extreme embarrassment.
"What did you go through? How did you end up like this?"
Nie Chen said in surprise.
As soon as these words came out, Han Sui almost cried and stared at Yue Dongwen and said,
"This guy...this guy is not a human being! He is not a human being!"
Everyone looked at Yue Dongwen again. Yue Dongwen grinned and said proudly,
"My lord, you can ask whatever you want. If he dares not to say anything, I will rip off all his clothes, write "Rebellious Official and Traitor" on his body, and drag him behind the carriage and parade him through the streets!"
Everyone had black lines on their heads, and now they understood what was going on with the tattered clothes Han was carrying.
Yue Dongwen is really a living king of hell.
"Hey, that's a good idea. Let me drive the horse during the parade."
MaNiuBai chuckled.
He and Zhou An both had bad tempers and were quick to beat and scold them.
"Okay, let's untie this gentleman first, move a stool and sit down, and let's talk slowly about what we have to say."
Nie Chen waved his hand and asked everyone to sit down, and he and Weng Qiuchan also sat in the middle.
After Han Sui sat down, Nie Chen asked,
"Mr. Han, I won't say any more nonsense. I just want to ask you: Do you want to die or live? Do you want to be a loyal and loyal person, or do you want to be a rebellious minister?"
Hearing this, Han Sui sighed heavily and said,
"If Mingwu hadn't been headstrong, impulsive and reckless, and didn't listen to my advice, our army would not be in this situation.
The old man tried to dissuade him again and again, telling him that this was the enemy's trap, so don't fall for it. The enemy's commander dared to bring 50,000 troops to provoke him. If things go wrong, there must be monsters, and there must be some among them. Fraud!
But he didn't believe it, and he was so stupid that he insisted on rushing to die. I risked my life to persuade him, and was beaten by him. I was ordered to stay in the camp, and finally I was poisoned by your army.
Now that things have come to this, I don’t blame anyone, I only blame myself for not knowing people well! "
Nie Chen nodded and said,
"So, are you planning to die for Mingxuan?"
"I have always been loyal to Your Majesty."
"Well, okay, here comes someone, take off his clothes and write big words on him..."
"But then again..."
Han Sui made a smooth and seamless transition and continued,
"The entire army of 200,000 was completely defeated, with countless casualties and casualties, all caused by the Huangkou boy. This shows that Mingwu has no talent in commanding an army.
The emperor is nepotistic. He does not use so many famous generals and generals in the court, but uses his own son to take charge. Isn't that nepotism and ignorance? Doesn’t that mean you don’t trust me and other subordinates?
His move undoubtedly destroyed the Great Wall and chilled people's hearts.
An army of 200,000 people was defeated in one day. I am heartbroken! I just blame myself for being blind.
How loyal I am to such a person! "
Han Sui hugged Nie Chen and said,
"Now it seems that you, Lord Marquis, are the master of the Ming Dynasty. Although you are young, you are already a great master of the generation. This shows that my great style is not exhausted and will continue for thousands of years.
I was confused before.
I am willing to follow the Marquis, and assist you with all my heart! Recover my powerful country. "
