"Thank you, thank you." Zhu Su gently shook the folding fan to remove the unpleasant smell of barbecue in the air. "It all depends on the opponent's general to give me face. If he were less confident and more discerning, I wouldn't be able to succeed so easily."
Zhu Su once learned from Ye Wang that the two brothers Hong Boyan Timur and Gao Basi Timur had read military books thoroughly, while the other was rude and unwritten. However, the two brothers do have one thing in common: they are conceited and prone to flattery. And because of his humble background, he always looks down on others.
Zhu Su sneered at this Mongolian who thought he was a wise general after having read a little bit of Chinese military literature. If Naha was truly a wise general, a few years later in history, when Naha was attacked by Lao Zhu with a carrot and a stick, he did not see through Lao Zhu's tricks. Since Hong Boyan Timur liked to pride himself on being a wise general and was also headstrong and arrogant, Zhu Su simply set up several traps for him. Sure enough, Hong Boyan Timur only saw through the first layer, and he confidently led his troops and rushed out unprepared. Zhu Su walked out of the gate and came back, like a dog catching a Frisbee.
"Today's battle was really fruitful." Zhang He, Chang Mao and other generals also approached Zhu Su. Zhang He said with admiration: "Even if you withdraw your troops, you can still cut off an enemy's arm. Your Highness's methods will be admired by all generals!"
"Withdraw troops?" Zhu Su was stunned. "Who said we have to withdraw our troops?"
"Huh?" The group of people were stunned. Zhu Di's eyes flashed, and he pulled Zhu Su and said: "Fifth brother, do you still want to take advantage of the victory to recapture Shanhaiguan?"
"Your Highness, please think twice." Ru Taisu, who was the only civil servant in the team, said with his hands: "I also admire Your Highness for his talent in strategizing. However, Shanhaiguan has high walls and deep ponds, which are not ordinary and comparable."
"His Highness is a man of great wealth. We had pursuers on his side just now, so we had to take extraordinary risks. Although we have defeated the pursuers at this time, our troops are still not strong. We must put safety first and send several of your Highnesses to A safe place…”
As a civil servant, he felt it was necessary to let Zhu Su and others know the political significance he represented. If a prince was captured, the previous battles would be won or lost. The group of military attachés present must be extremely bellicose, and may encourage these two eager Highnesses to put themselves in danger, so they have no choice but to stand up and state their interests.
"What Lao Rutou said is wrong. Did the Zhu family expel the Tartars and restore China by relying on greed for life and fear of death? In the past, when Emperor Renzu Chun was persecuted by Yuanting, where could he be safe? Avoid it?"
The so-called Emperor Renzu Chun is Zhu Wusi, Lao Zhu's biological father, Zhu Su and Zhu Di's grandfather. Zhu Wusi died due to Yuanting's persecution and exploitation. This is a matter that everyone in the government and the public and even the world knows. Ru Taisu was speechless as soon as Zhu Su's big name came out. This has already made it clear that his old Zhu family and Yuanting have a sworn hatred. Do you, Ru Taisu, want us to leave behind those who are greedy for life and afraid of death? Do you want to prevent us from avenging our ancestors?
Although Ru Taisu was stubborn, he was also an upright gentleman. If he was bullied by Zhu Su in a majestic manner, he would have to refute Zhu Su with the reasons that were upright and moral. While he was frowning and thinking hard, Zhu Su quickly said to several generals: "Everyone, go and prepare your troops. It won't be too late to tie up these prisoners and throw them here before taking them back. Now the top priority should be to recover Shanhaiguan." .”
Several generals responded with a bang, and Ru Taisu said anxiously: "Your Highness, please don't be reckless! The ambush that was set on fire just now was so huge that it was bound to be detected by the police, and now it is almost dawn and the sneak attack cannot hide its whereabouts. If we attack the key at this time, we will definitely suffer huge losses, Your Highness!"
Zhu Su shook his folding fan: "Old Rutou, if you don't know how to fight, don't make blind analyses. Who said I was going to make a sneak attack or a strong attack? Hong Boyan Timur has taken down even those with some brains, and you're still afraid that we can't take down Gao Basi Tie. Mu'er, the one who doesn't have a brain? It's easy to take Shanhaiguan now. If we don't take advantage of the situation and help Ji Zhen cut off Naha's escape route, we will be the sinners of the Ming Dynasty's war."
His Majesty the Fifth Prince indeed has another clever plan! A group of people were about to ask, but they saw His Royal Highness the Fourth Prince suddenly said: "Fifth brother, let me take charge of the battle to seize Shanhaiguan Pass, how about that?"
Everyone was stunned, and Zhu Su was also stunned: "Fourth brother, do you have a plan in mind?"
"It's hard to think of a plan to deal with Hong Boyan, but how difficult is it to deal with a plan of Gao Basi." Zhu Di put his hands behind his back and looked at Shanhaiguan in the distance, with a confident look on his face. Only then did Zhu Su suddenly realize that his fourth brother seemed to have become a lot more stable these days. Even the name of himself was changed from the slightly frivolous "Lao Wu" to the more serious one. The serious "Fifth Brother".
Zhu Su knew that he had been learning like a sponge along the way, and now it might be time for him to verify what he had learned. After thinking about it, he had actually gathered all the elements for victory. With the talent of the future Emperor Yongle, it was impossible not to see through the opportunity of victory in front of him, so he nodded and said: "Okay. Then leave it to the fourth brother."
"Then I'll wait here, wait for Fourth Brother to send you a home letter, and then step into Shanhaiguan with my head held high."
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"What happened at Hulukou..."
On Shanhaiguan Pass, Gao Basi Timur was looking in the direction of Hulukou. There was still fire in that place just now, and there were faint screams, which made people's hair stand on end. But now the flames have gradually extinguished, and it feels eerily quiet in the dim light of the morning.
"Damn it!" Gao Basi smashed the Shanhaiguan customs wall heavily. He always felt that something had happened, but now the enemy's trace was unknown. Even as reckless as he was, he knew that he must not act rashly at this time.
"Zhang Yu! Take a sentinel and go to Hulukou to see what happened there..." After thinking about it, he decided to send a sentinel to find out the news. Even though he knew in his heart that if a small group of sentry cavalry encountered the Ming army in a terrain like Hulukou, they would only end up being killed. But the depression in his heart still made him issue this order.
"...Yes." Zhang Yu lowered his head in response, but his heart could not help but feel chilly. The Han generals like me were not taken seriously by these fools at all. If the Ming army won the battle that Hulukou said, this order would be the same as asking himself and the Han army sentries to die.
However, before Zhang Yu could set out, a Yuan Army cavalryman in ragged clothes and a bald felt hat that had been burned by fire ran out of the pass. After arriving at the city gate, he shouted loudly in Mongolian: "Open the door, open the door quickly." !Urgent military situation!"
"Who are you! What kind of military information do you have? Come here quickly!" Gao Ba Si Timur was not stupid enough to be told by him to open the door with a few words. He stuck his head out and shouted loudly. The man looked up and saw that it was Gao Basi Timur. He hurriedly rolled his saddle and dismounted: "Sir! I am a soldier under Lord Hong Boyan. I am leading the way and setting up an outpost!"
"Our army was ambushed by the Ming army at Hulukou. Mr. Hong Boyan fought desperately to break out, but was accidentally injured by the Ming army. He doesn't know whether he is dead or alive!"
(End of chapter)
