Seeing Zhu Su's expression change, Zhu Di couldn't help but wonder, until Zhu Su told him his worries, Zhu Di's face also turned pale: "Emperor Yuan is fatuous and incompetent, would he have the guts to risk his life with Ming Dynasty? Shouldn't he? Can’t?”
"It's hard to say. Although Emperor Yuan is fatuous and incompetent, don't forget that Wang Baobao is still in charge of the military affairs of Yuanting." Zhu Su said.
Although the possibility is unlikely, this is a chess game between the Yuan and Ming Dynasties with the country as the game. Although the Hongwu Emperor Zhu Yuanzhang was a player with top strategic ability, the actual person in charge of Yuanting today was Wang Baobao, known as the "wonderful man in the world" (that is, the expanded Timur who defeated Xu Da in the Battle of Lingbei) , nor mediocre.
Wang Baobao single-handedly saved Yuanting from destruction, and even defeated the Ming army in the Battle of Lingbei to the point that "it has rarely left the country since then." Whether it is tactics or strategy, this person is also among the top front-line people in the world. .
It's hard to say whether he will defy all opinions and play this move that will lead to a near-death situation, but it is Dayuan's only hope of coming back.
"Didn't you say that General Xu Da's troops are arriving? With the general here, I think everything will be fine." Zhu Di said. This was the first time he had personally experienced the life-and-death strategic battle between the two countries, and sweat dripped down his spine unconsciously. Zhu Su also forced himself to calm down and said with a smile: "Maybe I am worrying in vain. Just wait until Zhang Dingbian comes back and ask him again."
However, before he finished speaking, a sergeant came to report: "His Royal Highness the King of Yan, His Highness the King of Wu, Duke Chang Guo and Jushi Zhang are back."
"Oh?" Zhu Di and Zhu Su looked at each other. The two of them uniformly wore the same robes and walked toward Chang Mao and Zhang Dingbian.
Seeing the two highnesses greeting each other, all the sergeants also dismounted. Zhang Dingbian also laughed and said: "I haven't seen the Fifth Highness for several months, and the Fifth Highness's demeanor is even better than before!"
"The Emperor of the Ming Dynasty can have four highnesses and five highnesses, these two Lin'er, so his life is considered to be in vain!"
"Military and national affairs are important, let's discuss small talk later." Zhu Su said to Zhang Dingbian. "I heard from my fourth brother that Master Zhang has urgent news to tell me. I wonder what the news is?"
"Is it possible that Yuanting is going south in a big way?" Zhu Di also asked.
"A certain one is moving in the area near the Great Wall. Is there anything unusual in Yuanting? I haven't heard anything about it." When he got down to business, Zhang Dingbian also became serious.
No news is good news. Just as Zhu Su and Zhu Di breathed a sigh of relief, Zhang Dingbian said again: "Although Yuanting doesn't know if there is any abnormality, someone has found out that Shanyang in the north Ten thousand households', there are signs of gathering."
"Sanyang Ten Thousand Households?" Zhu Su was a little confused. "What kind of tribe is this?"
"Shanyang Ten Thousand Households was originally the Uluse (meaning "fiefdom") ruled by the descendants of Genghis Khan's younger brother Temuge Ochijin." Zhu Di, on the other hand, was familiar with the layout of many forces in the Northern Yuan Dynasty. "The lord is 'Azasili', the king of Northern Yuan and Liao."
"Azasili? Why does this name sound familiar..." Zhu Su thought carefully and suddenly shouted out.
Isn't Aza Shili the leader of the Taining Guards who later surrendered to the Ming Dynasty and then quickly defected to the Northern Yuan Dynasty? He commanded three guards in total, with a total of 80,000 Mongolian cavalry. Later, they had an even more famous name:
Duoyan Sanwei!
"You mean, Azasili and tens of thousands of Mongolian cavalry are waiting outside the pass?" Zhu Su asked Zhang Dingbian.
"I'm afraid it's more than just watching him." Zhang Ding shook his shiny bald head. "When a certain person was entering the customs, a certain person's brothers came to report that they had gathered together and were heading towards the Ming Dynasty."
"This..." In an instant, Zhu Di, Zhu Su, Chang Mao, Cao Yuan and other generals all looked shocked.
King Azasili of the Liao Dynasty sent out a large-scale army, which could not have been without the instruction of the Northern Yuan Dynasty. In other words, Wang Baobao had indeed spotted this flaw in Daming, and was preparing to join forces with Naha to take the opportunity to bite off a piece of fat from Daming's body.
Zhu Su felt a cold feeling in his heart. He suddenly remembered an abnormality he discovered that day when he saw Naha leaving the military camp from a distance.
It was clear that Shanhaiguan had fallen and Naha's army had lost its way out. Why did Naha still take his time and station himself outside Yongping Mansion without attacking? There are mountains of food and grass in Yongping Mansion, and there are at least 150,000 Naha soldiers. With such a huge number, it is impossible to consume such a large number of troops just by plundering the people's rations.
If the siege continues, the final result will be that the troops will run out of food and retreat. At that time, I guessed that Naha was unwilling to give up, and still wanted to encircle the point for reinforcements, and thought about swallowing up a few Ming troops before returning to Liaodong.
But there is a huge flaw in this speculation: as a self-respecting warlord, the troops in his hands are the greatest guarantee of his power, and they are the fundamental bargaining chip for Naha to seek maximum interests in the cracks between the Yuan and Ming Dynasties. Would such a warlord really push all his chips onto the gambling table just because of a momentary impulse?
Zhu Su felt like the sun was clearing from the clouds in his mind: Naha's appearance was not due to a momentary mood or unwillingness; this old fox was actually waiting for his reinforcements, waiting for the 80,000 Duoyan and three cavalrymen to descend from the sky. !
"Report! Urgent report from Yongping Mansion!" Suddenly, a sharp voice reached the ears of Zhu Su and others. Seeing the Ming army flag here, the knight quickly ran in front of Zhu Su and others. He almost rolled off the horse and saw clearly that there were two royal flags in front of him, and he quickly knelt on the ground panting.
"Are you...Jinyiwei? Get up quickly, what happened to Yongping Mansion?" Zhu Di asked quickly.
"Yes..." The man gasped and took out the badge proving his identity as a Jinyiwei from his arms. "The villain is the Jinyi Guard stationed in Yongping Mansion. Under the orders of Lord Qiu Cheng, the commander of the Yongping Guards, he went out of the city to seek help from nearby friendly forces."
"Last night, Naha Chu suddenly mobilized in full force to attack the city wall of Yongping Mansion. The thieves are coming with force. Without reinforcements, Yongping Mansion may fall!"
"What?" Everyone was shocked again. No one expected that Nahachu, who had always pretended to be surrounding the area for reinforcements and not taking the initiative to attack the city, would actually stay still. If he moved, he would be shaken by thunder. Suddenly Attack Yongping Mansion at night.
"That's not right. Could it be that the guy in Naha is crazy?" Chang Mao asked confused. "There are still tens of thousands of our Ming army in the Jianchang camp, and they are eyeing them."
"Although Guo Xing's abilities are mediocre, he has been fighting for a lifetime, and after all he has some vision."
"If Naha dares to attack with all his strength, Guo Xing will definitely take advantage of the situation and send troops to steal his ass. With this attack from both sides, wouldn't Naha have to suffer from both sides if he comes out with that thief?"
(End of chapter)
