It is said that one can see the whole picture at a glance. Everyone from top to bottom of this partial army worshiped and admired Timur so much. One can imagine what kind of perseverance this army of Timur's empire would be.
Zhu Su, who knew that he had only become one of the famous generals of the Ming Dynasty with the help of his tools and whimsical ideas, felt worried about the outcome of this battle for the first time.
Although the mountain col has become a slaughterhouse, the Timurid Empire's army has a large number of people after all. It is absolutely impossible to kill everyone completely when they disperse. The Ming army is unwilling to kill The scene of the surrender of the generals will naturally be brought back to Timur's army by the deserters. In this way, if the situation changes in the future, those generals who are unwilling to fight to the death will naturally choose to surrender. Although, there may not be too many generals in this part.
But if you want to conquer a place, it is definitely not enough to rely solely on soldiers from the Ming Dynasty. In any case, you need to support the original local forces.
A teacher once said that the so-called politics is to make many friends and make few enemies. War is a continuation of politics, and this sentence is actually very suitable.
In order to defeat the Timur Empire, it is very important to find ways to intimidate and recruit some prominent figures.
"According to your original plan, where is the fourth brother now? Where do you and my fourth brother plan to meet?" Zhu Su asked Mahamu.
"The Fourth Highness also led a personal army and went to harass an enemy army personally. We have agreed with the Fourth Highness to inquire about His Highness's whereabouts at Jiguan Mountain, fifty miles southeast," Mahamu said.
Now that there was news about Zhu Di, Zhu Su also transferred the three armies and went to find Zhu Di with Mahamu's Mongolian surrender army. Timur's strategy was to encircle and mobilize reinforcements. Although Zhu Su was also vigilant, he also knew that the further out he went, the less likely he would encounter Timur's army. The ambush just now was probably planned by the enemy general for a long time.
Since it was broken by him by accident, I guess there won't be any more pursuers.
Afterwards, the whole journey was indeed safe and sound, and the army successfully arrived at Jiguan Mountain. In fact, this mountain, including the previous "Black Ma'an Mountain", is not necessarily called Jiguan Mountain and Black Ma'an Mountain. It's just that the Ming army was not familiar with the place when they arrived here, and the names given by the locals were also difficult to pronounce, such as "Ural" and "Zha". "Gross", how could Akito figure out this confusing and meaningless name?
So I simply renamed these places using the most obvious appearance features of each mountain. "Chicken's Crown Mountain" means that the mountain is covered with red soil and is shaped like a cock's comb; and "Black Horse's Mountain" is naturally so black that it looks like a saddle.
But when he said that the army was marching to Jiguan Mountain, Mahamu licked his lips with his hands and made a sharp and distant whistle. After a while, three Ming soldiers came out from behind a big stone.
"General Qiu, I have led my army back. May I ask where His Highness is?" Mahamu asked as he stepped forward.
The rider surnamed Qiu had a warning look on his face, raised his hand to stop Mahamu from coming forward, and said with a scrutinizing look: "Mahamu, you brought out only two thousand people, why did you come back with such a mighty force? A large army?”
"Let me explain it first. If you can't explain it clearly, I can't let you see His Highness."
In fact, Zhu Su was also at the front of the team at this time. When he heard this person say this, he knew in his heart that this was due to Zhu Di's cautious use of troops. Let Mahamu come here first to find out whether there is a large army coming from behind, and then tell the headquarters where to store it... This can prevent the generals who are going to harass the enemy from surrendering, and then pretending not to surrender and leading the generals. The Ming army captured them all in one fell swoop.
Secretly praising the fourth man for his advanced military skills, Zhu Su rode his horse forward and said with a smile: "Qiu Yong, there is no need to be wary of General Mahamu. Don't you still believe in me?"
"Who are you?" The guard named Qiu Yong of King Yan narrowed his eyes when he heard this, and felt that the voice was quite familiar. After a moment, his face lit up: "Your Highness the Fifth! You are His Highness the Fifth!"
"Did you lead the reinforcements here? How could it be so fast? And hasn't Timur already blocked the road leading here from Yili..."
Zhu Su smiled slightly. The brothers were very close to each other. Most of the personal soldiers of King Qin, Jin, Yan, and King Zhou, Wang Wei, were trained together using new military training methods at Bifeng Imperial Mansion. Qiu Yong, the old man of Yanwangwei, naturally recognized himself as the king of Zhou. However, there was no need to explain to him how he came here in detail, so Zhu Su simply said: "I did not take the road that Yilibali took. When I came here, I happened to meet General Mahamu. He fought a bloody battle with the enemy, so he followed him to find him."
"Where is Fourth Brother? The situation seems not to be good now. Please lead me to meet Fourth Brother immediately."
With Zhu Su here, the soldier named Qiu Yong naturally had no doubts. He led the army to a valley a few miles east of Jiguan Mountain. There were many camps in this valley, but they were hidden among the crowd. In the mountains, it seems that Zhu Di's temporary garrison is indeed the place.
Someone entered the camp first to report to Zhu Di. When Zhu Su arrived at the mouth of the valley, Zhu Di had already led people to welcome him out. When he saw Zhu Su, a look of surprise flashed across Zhu Di's eyes. He stepped forward quickly and shook his head heavily. He punched Zhu Su on the shoulder.
"Fifth brother, you came so fast!"
"With your help, I feel much more at ease!"
"Fourth brother...you have suffered." Zhu Su looked at Zhu Di, almost unrecognizable. Zhu Di and his mother's compatriots, originally they both had beautiful faces, and at first glance they looked quite similar. But now Zhu Di is unshaven, his eyes are bloodshot, and he looks haggard.
If he hadn't walked like a dragon or a tiger, Zhu Su would have almost thought that his fourth brother would be seriously ill and incurable.
I took the sea route just to speed up my journey. But now it seems that it should have come earlier.
"Suffering? It is neither painful nor painful. When you were a child, you once said something that resonated deeply in my heart, 'It is endless fun to fight against others.' It is rare to see an opponent like Tamerlane in the world. He can barely compete with me, the soldiers of the Ming Dynasty. If it's short and long, how can I feel bitter?" Zhu Di laughed, with a high fighting spirit on his face. Influenced by him, the Ming generals who were also in a state of embarrassment around him also showed arrogance and confidence on their faces.
Zhu Su saw it and thought to himself that this fourth brother had already begun to experience the charm of a famous and handsome leader.
Zhu Su's eyes swept across the Yan army generals behind Zhu Di, and nodded to them one by one. Zhu Di's subordinates Zhang Yu, Qiu Yong and others were all familiar with him, but when he saw Yao Guangxiao, Zhu Su was startled, then smiled and said: "Monk, I didn't expect you to be here."
"Your Highness, Fifth Highness, I haven't seen you for a long time." Yao Guangxiao clasped his hands together in a respectful manner. "Your Highness, the Fourth Highness, wants to promote the prestige of our Ming Dynasty outside the territory. Although the poor monk is just an old man, your former teachings are still in my ears, Your Highness. How dare you not do your meager efforts for the ambition of the Fourth Highness?"
He said it cryptically, knowing that Zhu Su had always been afraid of him for some reason, so he showed his loyalty to Zhu Su in full view of the public. Although Zhu Su was worried that he would instigate Zhu Di, this was not the time to talk about it. He just nodded when he heard the words and didn't say much.
Zhu Di looked at Zhu Su and Yao Guangxiao, but he had a clear understanding in his heart. He took Zhu Su's horse rein and walked side by side with Zhu Su.
"You and I haven't seen each other for a long time, and I have a lot to say to you."
"I hope nothing happens tonight. Come on, you and I will sleep together. It's time to chat with you until dawn!"
(End of chapter)
