No wonder Naha Chu had little confidence in his soldiers. After crossing the river, as Zhang Dingbian said just now, Naha Chu's army soon showed its inability to succeed.
Perhaps it was because the period of "gathering one's strength" had passed. After successfully crossing the river, one of the strings held by the Yuan army had relaxed, and it had entered a state of "relapse". It could have withstood the Ming army's offensive. There have been back and forth, but now they are gradually pushed back to the river bank by the Ming army.
Zhu Di's deployment was very precise. He constantly sent people to put pressure on the Yuan army trapped on the pontoon, and sent elite teams to massacre the generals. Several groups of Yuan troops were already leaderless and could only be slowly cannibalized by the Ming army.
All in all, the situation has completely fallen into a quagmire-like tug-of-war.
"Do you want to invest in reserve troops?" Zhu Su said.
"Later." Zhu Di shook his head. "Although the Yuan army has lost its vigor at the beginning, it still has a fighting spirit. If we use all our cards at this time, we will not be able to completely defeat Nahachu."
"Besides, although they continue to flow across the pontoon bridge, there is still a part of them on the other side that remains untouched."
"I'm just afraid that Naha will come out, and I'll keep a reserve army on hand."
"I'm probably waiting for Aza to lose his temper." Zhu Su sneered. "Azasili is full of cavalry. If he is willing to come around to our side, we will be attacked from both sides."
"Naha Chu must have contacted Aza Shili. Seeing that a quick battle is impossible, he kept his troops to prepare for the final decisive battle."
"Your Highnesses." It was Zhang Dingbian who spoke. "Are we too trusting in Azasili? We must know that barbarians do not practice etiquette and are just beasts. If Azasili really comes to attack, how will we deal with it?"
Zhu Su and Zhu Di looked at each other, and Zhu Di smiled and said: "Master Zhang is right. In fact, the king of Japan also asked the fifth brother this question a few days ago."
Zhu Su also smiled and said: "Don't worry, layman Zhang. That Aza is a master who doesn't see rabbits and doesn't let go of hawks. Naha Chu must have used this king as a benefit to lure him to send troops." "
"But now that he has determined that the Great Yuan will be defeated, how dare he provoke us and the two princes? Doesn't this cut off his way to surrender to the Ming Dynasty in the future?"
"And..." Zhu Su blinked. "I'll wait, I've actually already tried him."
"Oh? How to try it?" Zhang Dingbian asked curiously.
"Food and grass." It was Zhu Di who took over from Zhu Su to explain. "A few days ago, we sent people to use gold and silver to buy up all the food and grass belonging to Azasili's command. Azasili came here to gain benefits. He should have returned without success. Seeing that we I am willing to buy grain and grass at a price several times higher than the market price, and I am overjoyed."
"If he had the intention to break the secret agreement, he would definitely not sell the military rations. Even if he has changed his mind now, he only has the food and grass left in his hand for them to return to the grassland..."
"When the time comes, we will withdraw our troops directly by boat. His Azasili army will have no food. Isn't it going to end in the destruction of our Ming Dynasty?"
"That's it." Zhang Dingbian nodded. This arrangement is indeed appropriate. It not only tries to make Aza lose his mind, but also gives him more benefits.
As for how much damage would be caused if they were attacked... This time the troops were sent out, they were dancing on the edge of a knife.
If you are timid, there is no need to lead troops.
"Besides, it's not without cost for us to sell gold and silver for nothing." Zhu Su said. "We have made an agreement with Azasili. He will use the soldiers in his hands to help us put on a good show."
"We must let Nanaha come out, his soul is gone..."
Zhu Su smiled treacherously. Since he had already won over Azasili, he naturally wanted to make the best use of it. Zhang Dingbian was about to ask a question, but his right ear suddenly moved: he heard the rumble of horse hooves in the distance.
"Report!" A Ming army detective horse galloped over. "Tens of thousands of cavalry are coming from the east!"
"It looks like it's coming." Zhu Su looked solemn, picked up the telescope and started to check. He and Azasili agreed on a certain place as the boundary. If Azasili led the cavalry across the boundary, it would be detrimental to the Ming army, and the Ming army would evacuate immediately. Although he believed that Aza Shili did not have the courage, Zhu Su did not dare to be careless.
"It's our reinforcements that have arrived!" In the front, Naha, who was already showing signs of fatigue, began to cheer up as he marched out. They had already been told that Shanyang Wanhu would attack the Ming army from behind. When they heard the sound of hooves, the morale of the army was suddenly boosted. In an instant, the pressure on the Ming army on the front line suddenly became heavy.
"It's finally here! Hurry! The whole army is coming!" Naha was also overjoyed. As expected, Azasili did not break his promise. While he had people loudly spread the news of the arrival of reinforcements, he also asked all reserve teams to join the battle. Now that the morale of the whole army is strong, it is time to seize the opportunity and overwhelm the Ming army's front line in one fell swoop.
"Kill!" The Yuan army was like a chicken blood, and the shouts of killing suddenly shook the sky. Countless Yuan soldiers rushed across the pontoon bridge that had almost completely covered the river. Many people shouted in Chinese in front of the formation, "I When the reinforcements and cavalry have arrived, those who know how to do it will quickly kneel down and surrender, otherwise under attack from two sides, you will die without a complete body!"
In an instant, there was a huge potential for offensive and defensive changes. Naha's troops advanced step by step, and the Ming army retreated steadily. The morale of Yuan soldiers is as high as ever before!
But this peak came and went quickly. Just when the cavalry from Shanyang Wanhu was about to arrive on the battlefield, everyone could feel the tremors on the ground, and even saw the cavalry approaching from a distance. Naha's cavalry, which had high hopes for the army, suddenly turned around and went far north as if they encountered some fierce beast!
"Huh?" Nahachu, who was standing on a slope and watching Shanyang Ten Thousand Houses approaching from a distance, was stunned for a moment. Azasili, this is... what kind of scene is this playing?
The loud voices who were loudly urging the Ming army to surrender were also stunned. Shanyang Wanhu... ran away? Then should we shout this? Don't shout, it's against the general's order. Just shout... Wouldn't that mean you are telling lies with your eyes open?
"Huh?" Zhu Su was also stunned. What happened to Azali? Didn't we agree to make a gesture of attacking Naha's army, and then turn around and leave after scaring Naha?
Why did you run away so far away?
But the war is raging and cannot be postponed. Zhu Su had already thought of a way to optimize the situation in his mind. He immediately shouted at the top of his voice: "General Xu Da has arrived, and Naha Chu's death is imminent! Kill Na Ha Chu!"
When Zhu Di heard this, he decisively cooperated with Zhu Su and put in reserve troops. Zhu Su's voice was also spread to ten, ten, and hundreds of people. Everyone in the Ming army knew clearly after hearing this: Oh, it turns out to be General Xu Da!
No wonder His Highness suddenly changed from normal and mobilized the entire army. No wonder those Beiyuan cavalrymen ran away halfway as if they had seen some ghost.
Besides the world-famous General Xu Da, who else could have such majesty?
The morale of the Ming army was greatly boosted, and it was uncomfortable for Naha to send troops. It is said that morale can be boosted but not deflated. Just after finally raising morale to the extreme, reality poured cold water on them. This time he not only fell back, but his fighting spirit plummeted. Many people even turned around and ran away when they heard the word "Xuda".
Xu Dan is the God of War of the Ming Dynasty, and the army he leads must be the main force of the Ming army. The main force of the Ming army set an ambush for them here, so what else could they do?
Naha was still confused. Didn't he say that Xu Da would not arrive for more than a month? But he has also been in battle for a long time, so he naturally knows that his morale must not be ruined at this time. So he drew his sword and shouted: "The Ming army is all bluffing! We have already found out that Xu Da is still organizing troops in the south! How could he come here so quickly?"
"No one is allowed to retreat! Anyone who dares to retreat will be killed without mercy!"
Naha sent out his cronies to kill hundreds of fleeing troops who retreated. Coupled with the commander's assertion, the soldiers were doubtful and finally managed to stop the decline. Naha let out a long sigh of relief and was about to regroup when he saw a horseman rushing over as if he had seen a ghost, and rolled off the horse in a crawling motion.
"What a shame in such a hurry!" It was time to stabilize the morale of the army. Seeing that the scout was in such a hurry, Naha stepped forward with a look of displeasure.
If in normal times, seeing his expression like this, everyone in the army, even if they didn't lie on the ground to apologize, would definitely tremble and not dare to say another word.
But Tan Ma didn't seem to hear Naha's words. He still knelt down with a surprised look on his face and said, "Lord Zuo Xiang, it's not good."
"To the east, there is a Ming army in front of us, coming towards us!"
"You...what did you say?" Naha was startled, took a few steps forward on his horse, and looked at the detective fiercely. "All the Ming troops in Ji Town are here, how can there be any Ming troops in the east?"
"Who is leading the charge?"
"Little... I don't know... I just saw a big word 'Xu' on the flag." Tan Ma felt as if his parents were dead.
"...What?" Naha almost dismounted in shock. Then his expression became as if he was mourning for his concubine.
(End of chapter)
