After all, the wilderness is not a place for talking, not to mention that the Yuan army that left is very likely to leave and come back. Wu Zhou took the initiative to welcome Zhu Su and his party into the Zhenyi Terrace. At the same time, he was cleaning up the battlefield and repairing the Great Wall that had been destroyed by the Yuan army.
"You mean, Naha led his troops to invade in a large scale and now they have crossed Shanhaiguan?" Inside the Fengsui Fortress, Zhu Su, Zhu Di and others frowned deeply and looked solemn.
"Yes." Wu Zhou nodded, with a hateful look on his face: "This battle started at the beginning of winter last year. At the beginning, I thought it was just the Yuan army and Naha who wanted to go south to hit the grass valley. . But I never thought that when Naha came out, all the thieves would come out..."
"In November last year, Naha suddenly led his troops to raid Niujiazhuang and burned more than 100,000 stones of food for our Ding Liao Guard army. Since then, the situation of our Ding Liao Guard army in Liaodong has taken a turn for the worse."
"Taking advantage of our army's lack of food and grass, Naha led his troops out of Jinshan and invaded on a large scale. Those Yuan people who had surrendered to our Ming army rebelled one after another. In early February, Shanhaiguan fell, and Naha left his troops behind. Si Timur and Hong Boyan Timur were stationed at Shanhaiguan and swept away our Dingliao guards. Then someone saw Naha's troops entering the pass... This was already half a month ago."
"This bird thief..." Chang Mao's eyes widened. "Has Naha eaten something that has the heart of a bear and the guts of a leopard? Does he still dare to attack the enemy in a big way?"
"Are you anxious to send envoys to Beijing?" Ru Taisu interjected and asked.
"Yes. During the first month of the year, realizing that Naha's movements were different, the commander, Mr. Ye, sent an emergency envoy to the capital," Wu Zhou said. "I heard that Wei Guozheng was coming with his troops. He probably hasn't arrived yet and hasn't heard any relevant news."
"..." Zhu Su was thoughtful, raised his head, and met Zhu Di's eyes. Then Zhu Di waved his hand towards Wu Zhou: "We understand the reason. Wu Qianhu, please go and arrange the aftermath."
"I wonder what your highnesses plan to do next?" Wu Zhou did not leave as he was told, but took the initiative to ask.
"We still need to discuss how to plan." Zhu Di said lightly and perfunctorily. Wu Zhou then did not dare to say anything.
But in my heart, there was a trace of sadness: I thought it was a group of supporting soldiers, but unexpectedly, it was a pile of porcelain dolls falling from the sky.
Such a group of big shots are behind enemy lines. Even if I have three heads and six arms, I can't protect myself with thin arms and legs...
That's all, a dying person has nothing to think about. How could a dead man care about the princes and princes... Wu Zhou sighed secretly in his heart, clasped his fists and went out.
"Lao Wu, what do you think?" As soon as Wu Zhou left, the only people left in the beacon fort were his own group, Zhu Di asked Zhu Sudao.
"Nahachu actually moved in full force and completely occupied Liaodong... This is beyond my expectation." Zhu Su touched his chin, feeling a little unsure in his heart. Compared with Zhang Li's ragtag army, Nahachu, who had 200,000 soldiers, was worthy of being called a "big army".
This is a threat that even Lao Zhu cannot ignore.
The most important thing is that this is another incident that deviates from historical records. History does record that in the fifth year of Hongwu, Naha sent out to burn the grain and grass of the Ding Liao guards, and then sent troops to attack Liaoyang the following year. However, according to the normal historical process, this attack should have been defeated by the troops led by Liaoyang Guard Commander Ye Wang and Commander Ma Yun.
But now, all the Dingliao guards have been dispersed, Shanhaiguan has fallen, and the entire territory of Liaodong is in the hands of the enemy...
"This is the autumn of life and death." Ru Taisu looked anxious. "Now there is no way out in front of us, and there are soldiers chasing behind us. What can we do? The three highnesses must not fall into Naha's hands!"
"Naha, that little bastard made such a big fuss while grandpa was in Suzhou!" Chang Mao also said bitterly. "His bird's head should be screwed off!"
"Could it be that we can only worry about escaping for our own lives?" Zhu Xi also heard the seriousness of the situation. "The bird soldiers that Naha sent out to enter the pass must have gone to attack my Ming Dynasty!"
"I don't know yet whether he really raised his troops to invade, or whether he just wanted to plunder and conquer the grass valley." Zhu Su calmed down and finally regained his senses a little. He squatted on the ground and drew a rough map in the dust with his fingers: "After passing Shanhaiguan, that is Ji Town. Different from Liaodong, the entire territory of Ji Town has been managed by my Ming Dynasty for several years, regardless of the soldiers and generals. The quantity and quality are not comparable to those of Ding Liao Guard. According to common sense, he should not dare to dream of swallowing up Jizhen."
"Anyway, let's analyze Naha's intention of doing this first... Only when we understand what the enemy wants can we think of ways to deal with it."
"Not bad." Zhu Di also nodded in agreement. "Analyzing clearly where Naha's main force is and what his intentions are, can we be in a good position to be undefeated."
He also squatted down and looked at the "map" and analyzed: "Although Naha Chu is from the Yuan Dynasty, he has always been self-respecting and has no respect for the Emperor Yuanting. He is also hesitant and hesitant towards the Ming Dynasty... It is precisely because of this that my father cares for him every year, hoping to teach him to take the initiative to surrender to our Ming Dynasty."
"This person is originally a cautious person. According to my opinion, he was able to take over the entire territory of Liaodong because he took advantage of the unexpected. Taking advantage of the fact that the food and grass of the Dingliao guards were burned, the army was unstable, and it was beyond the expectations of the Dingliao guards. The army was mobilized..."
Zhu Su looked at Zhu Di and nodded, he thought so too. Historically, Naha did have an ambiguous attitude when he came out to face the Ming Dynasty. Although he sent people to clear the grass every year, he never dared to really anger the Ming Dynasty. He also treats his soldiers as private property and will never send them out in full force. After all, for a warlord like him who is divided into one side, if he accidentally kills all his troops, he will become nothing in an instant.
"But why did Naha suddenly move in all directions?" Zhu Xi asked puzzledly. "Could it be that this thief made some mistake and went crazy?"
Zhu Di closed his eyes and thought. Zhu Su also frowned and thought deeply, thinking that if Yao Guangxiao were here, with his ability to see into people's hearts, he would be able to see through Naha's abnormal behavior at a glance.
But now there is no counselor around, so I can only think on my own. Zhu Su's mind was racing. Naha's actions were different from those in history. This must be because of some variables that were different from those in history. At this time, what changes in the Ming Dynasty could cause the cautious Naha to change his temperament and take risks...
"It's Yunnan! Because I, the Ming Dynasty, am sending troops to Yunnan!" An idea suddenly appeared in Zhu Su's mind.
"Naha must have received a strict order from Yuan Ting, who ordered him to take advantage of the Ming Dynasty to send troops to Yunnan to contain the Ming Dynasty in the north!" Just as Zhu Su was about to speak, the fourth brother Zhu Di had already shouted out. "And he himself definitely wants to take advantage of this opportunity to try to capture Ji Town and even Peiping!"
(End of chapter)
