"These two princes of the Zhu family should not be underestimated." Although he had praised them many times in his heart, Zhang Dingbian still couldn't help but praise in his heart when he really defeated these cavalry.
He remembered that Zhu Su found him before the war started. "If the Yuan army kills all the Ming army in Ji Zhen, countless people will be in trouble again. Please help me, lay people."
At that time, Zhang Dingbian was a little frightened and asked him: "The sum of the Yuan army and the two armies is probably 200,000. The number of soldiers available to the Fifth Highness is less than 10,000. Aren't you afraid of throwing an egg against a stone?"
Unexpectedly, His Highness was not at all intimidated by the huge disparity between the enemy and ourselves. Instead, he said bluntly: "No matter how many people there are, if they gather together in one place, they will be nothing more than a nest of snakes and rats."
"Moreover, Nahachu and Shanyang Wanhu have long had different intentions towards Yuanting. If they have different intentions, they will inevitably seek advantages and avoid disadvantages. They are just thugs who show off their violence. As long as we put on a desperate posture and cut off one of their fingers, they will You will definitely cower.”
Hearing that the young prince actually sent Naha, who had powerful soldiers, out into thousands of households in Shanyang to hang out with the thugs who were "showing off violence" in the streets, Zhang Dingbian couldn't help but look up to the sky and laugh. He also felt heroic in his heart and said: "Your Highness is so heroic that he can treat them as bastards who bully the weak and fear the strong. If someone is still timid and fearful, he will be worse than those chickens and dogs."
"Your Highness, what do you want me to do?"
"Please also ask the layman to kill his general and make him leaderless. Then he will definitely be defeated..." Zhu Su said.
Hearing this, Zhang Dingbian, who was originally appreciative, was suddenly disappointed. What kind of plan did he think it was, that's all?
Gradually the smile on his face disappeared: "Does Your Highness think that so-and-so is some kind of immortal Buddha somewhere?"
"One person's power is limited after all. You want me to go to seize the enemy's general among thousands of troops? How is this different from sending me to Caishikou to behead me? I am not a suicidal person, so please forgive me for not obeying my order."
"Haha, the layman is joking, isn't he?" Zhu Su said with a smile. "Of course it cannot rely on the efforts of the layman alone. I am not an unreasonable person. The layman is still our distinguished guest. How can there be any reason to let the distinguished guest die in vain?"
Capturing the flag and killing the generals did not just rely on bravery, Zhu Su naturally knew this.
All the brave generals in ancient times who were able to kill generals and capture flags were all wise and brave. For example, Xiang Yu, the overlord of the Western Chu, once planned to "break the cauldron and sink the boat", but then turned defeat into victory in a bloody battle; for example, Guan Yu, the Hou Tinghou of the Han Dynasty, was unprepared when he beheaded Yan Liang and Wen Chou, "relying on the speed of his horse" and killed him at lightning speed. Level cut down.
In the past, Zhang Dingbian himself did not rely solely on bravery to break the formation among thousands of troops. He also knows the art of war well and maintains a clear judgment of the enemy's situation from beginning to end. First, they pretended to patrol the river, which did not attract the attention of Lao Zhu. Then when he was close to his flank, he suddenly launched his attack and broke into the formation, catching Lao Zhu by surprise.
Then they chased the generals all the way, charging at whoever was commanding and resisting, and killed Zhu Yuanzhang's generals Han Cheng, Chen Zhaoxian, Song Gui and others in succession, causing the Ming army to become chaotic and attack each other. Only then did they kill Lao Zhu in front of.
If we only rely on military bravery, there is a counterexample: just a few days after Zhang Dingbian almost took away Lao Zhu's head in the midst of thousands of troops, there was also a ruthless man on Lao Zhu's side who was "not as brave as Zhang Dingbian". Person: Ding Pulang.
After Zhang Dingbian put on a good show, Ding Pulang performed a sequel: he also led his warships towards Chen Youliang's enemy formation, and once caused Chen Youliang's front line to become chaotic and unstable. But unlike Zhang Dingbian, Zhang Dingbian was always judging where to attack with the best chance of winning; while Ding Pulang relied on his courage and rushed wherever there were many people.
In the end, Ding Pulang was dragged to death in the midst of thousands of troops. Although there was no head, the body still stood on its own as if being hacked. Such bravery shocked everyone in Chen Youliang's army.
It's a pity that he didn't even touch Chen Youliang's side.
"I will create an environment for lay people to attack the enemy unprepared." Zhu Su said to Zhang Dingbian. "My king's fourth brother will always pay attention to the enemy's situation. If there is no gap, he will naturally not let the layman come forward. But if there is an opportunity, I will let people release the sounding arrows."
This was Zhu Su's strategy for Zhang Dingbian. In fact, at the beginning, Zhu Su originally wanted Chang Mao to take on this task, but Chang Mao and Ding Pulang were generally just "one man's brave". If he were to do it, he would probably be so excited to kill at the beginning that he would be completely trapped in the enemy group later on. Therefore, this task can only be entrusted to Zhang Dingbian, who is the most brave in the world, but also proficient in military tactics and battle formations.
"In this case, I agree to your Highness." Zhang Ding thought for a while and finally agreed. So at the beginning of the battle, he led the cavalry far behind, using the smoke of the gunfire and the rising smoke as cover, to go around to the agreed hiding position.
Then there was a sound of arrows, and more than a thousand cavalry came out to kill them.
He was also shocked when he struck out. I originally thought that His Highness the Fifth Prince just wanted to hold on and look for the fighter plane, but I didn't expect that as soon as I rushed out from behind the slope, I saw the Mongolian cavalry fleeing in a panic. What's even better is that the banner of the cavalry commander is actually right in front of Zhang Dingbian.
"The Fourth Highness's grasp of the timing of the attack is really amazing!" Zhang Dingbian was amazed in his heart. After all, the Mongols are all cavalry archers. If you chase them, they will easily be cut into pieces by using their unique riding skills and slow knives.
It was much more convenient now, because the timing of the attack was perfect. Just as he and his party appeared, they happened to collide head-on with the enemy general. They had no time to escape...
This kind of judgment before the battle is by no means comparable to ordinary people. You must know that facing a defeated enemy army in wartime is like opening a treasure house and just reaching out at the last moment. Few people can hold back the ecstasy in their hearts and not rush towards their loot. of.
This is often the time when vigilance and patience are at their lowest.
A man is facing thousands of armies, but he is not afraid at all, and he still has a plan to defeat the enemy. A person who wins without being arrogant and can still judge the best opportunity calmly. As expected, the two princes of the Zhu family are nothing like those in the pool.
Zhang Ding raised his staff and dropped it, knocking Tabin Timur off his horse with a look of horror on his face. Then he casually pulled out the blade and took off the enemy general's head. Seeing their general being killed, the Mongolian cavalry were even more horrified.
"It's so easy, I always feel a bit unsatisfied..." Looking at the cavalry who were still quite organized and "retreating" while fighting, due to the death of the coach, it completely turned into a "rout" without any intention to resist, Zhang Dingbian After thinking about it for a while, he decided to sell a favor to the two princes.
"Everyone, are you willing to make the first contribution with a certain person to completely defeat these Tatars?" Zhang Ding shouted while holding his head.
"I'm willing to follow you!" The Ming cavalry also felt that this ambush was too easy, and they all jumped for joy when they heard this. Even Chang Mao, who was beside Zhang Dingbian and had always been at odds with him, was also moved with eyes and did not refute. .
"Chang's baby, although you have some strength, how to fight against the enemy is still far behind your father." As soon as he saw Chang Mao, Zhang Dingbian remembered the man who was in the chaos on Poyang Lake in the past. A general who could still maintain his composure and hit his own forearm with an arrow.
If there is anyone else in the world who can make him feel sympathetic and sympathetic, then this person is none other than Yuchun. It's a pity that there is no holiday in the year, so Yingjie himself has not been able to interact with him, but the yin and yang are separated.
"Look, if you want to be called a famous general, he should be like this among thousands of armies!" Zhang Dingbian jumped on his horse and crossed his staff, speaking to Chang Mao, and then he saw at a glance that one of the enemy soldiers was gathering the defeated soldiers, and he still had fighting spirit. The general took the lead and killed them.
"..." Chang Mao said nothing, just looking at Zhang Dingbian's back. At that moment, he thought of the father whom he had admired all his life, but had no time to teach him what he had learned throughout his life, and he was separated forever.
"Hmph, my Lord wants you to teach me!" Chang Mao shook his head quickly, then clamped his horse's belly and rushed out following Zhang Dingbian.
On that day, Zhang Dingbian failed to kill the generals, and the thousands of households in Shanyang, Mongolia were never able to organize a decent defense. Instead, the front army was attacked by the retreating rear army, and countless of them trampled on each other.
King Aza of Liao saw the situation and decisively withdrew the siege, and Guo Xing's troops were safe.
(End of chapter)
