"Yes." Zhu Di took his seat, and Yao Guangxiao stood up. He faced Zhu Su and bowed first.
It seems that some historical processes cannot be violated. This demonic monk in black finally walked together with Zhu Di... Zhu Su thought to himself. However, after repeated beatings by himself, Yao Guangxiao should have no intention of instigating Zhu Di to seek power and usurp the throne. Moreover, since he is now dedicated to developing a great cause, he should not still be wary of him.
Therefore, Zhu Su sat down and signaled Yao Guangxiao to speak.
After receiving Zhu Su's signal, Yao Guangxiao immediately faced the generals and said, "In this case, the poor monk dared to speak."
"When the poor monk came, he discussed with His Highness King Yan along the way. He believed that the situation of the battle has changed now, and it is time for our Ming army to counterattack. If we take the initiative to attack the thieves chief at this time, we will definitely win a great victory."
"At this time of the battle, our army has five victories, while the bandit chieftain has five defeats: One is the weather, there has been heavy snow for several days, and the roads are blocked. Timur is unable to recruit new soldiers to come to support, so he has lost one."
"But the three armies of ours merged together, and the army became stronger and stronger. With the combined army, we can attack the thieves' isolated army. We should win together."
Everyone nodded their heads after hearing this first defeat and first victory. Based on the situation at this time, the impact of heavy snow on Timur's side was indeed greater than that of the Ming army. At least, Timur, who was originally fighting on his own land and with endless supplies from the rear, was temporarily a lone army.
"The two are geographical advantages: Because His Royal Highness King Zhou captured Yanshan, our army was able to garrison in dangerous places in the mountains. Moreover, the Keshi City in the rear is also in our hands." Yao Guangxiao continued, pointing at the map on the table with his finger. Describe the terrain of both sides before the battle. .
"Even if the battle is unfavorable, our army can take advantage of the danger and defend it, or simply retreat into Keshi City. This is our army's victory. On the other hand, the bandit chiefs came in a hurry and had no geographical advantage. This is also the defeat of the enemy's army. .”
In terms of geographical advantages, the Ming army is indeed far superior to Timur at this moment. At this time, the general Wang Xian raised his doubts: "Since the thieves chief cannot gain the advantage of the territory, won't he temporarily avoid our attack and choose another battlefield?"
"For example, take shelter in the trenches dug by His Royal Highness the King of Zhou behind you; or simply retreat."
"No, the thief chiefs don't have muskets. Even if they stand in the trenches, it will be difficult to use the trenches to achieve amazing results." However, it was Zhu Su who took the initiative to speak up and clear up everyone's doubts. "Trench tactics and firecrackers really complement each other. If an army has trenches but no firecrackers, it is just a trap of its own, waiting for the enemy army to break through."
"Besides, Timur's main force is cavalry. It is absolutely impossible for them to abandon their horses and defend the trenches. As for why Timur can't retreat...I think the monk will explain it later." Zhu Su nodded to Yao Guangxiao.
Yao Guangxiao smiled when he heard this and said: "That's good, please give me your Highness's advice. The poor monk is about to talk about the next victory or defeat."
"The third one is Renhe. Everyone needs to know that the thief chieftain is not accustomed to etiquette and justice, and he does not know how to be a king. He used his power to intimidate other places, so he established this huge empire."
"The power of his empire is based on the victory of his army. The thief chieftain has won many battles, so the many forces he conquered were frightened by their power and naturally did not dare to act rashly. But if Timur faced What will happen if our Ming army is defeated without a fight and withdraws on its own initiative?"
"Once his victory is over, the country will lose peace. Many forces that were originally suppressed by him will definitely rise up, and Timur's empire will also fall apart."
"Our army has no such danger, so this is the third criterion for victory or defeat."
When the generals heard this, their eyes shone slightly, Fei Ju said: "So, the thief chief has now been forced to a dead end by us?"
"What's the point of two wins and two losses? Don't show off, why don't you tell me quickly?"
After hearing these three victories and three defeats, the generals felt that great achievements were already in front of them, and everyone was eager in their hearts.
"Haha, Marquis Pingliang, don't be impatient. I'll tell you this, poor monk. This fourth victory is won by the morale of the army." Yao Guangxiao continued. "Your morale is like a rainbow now, and you are eager to defeat the thieves and quickly defeat them. On the other hand, the thieves have been defeated repeatedly. Do you still dare to challenge the majesty of our tomorrow's army?"
These words made the generals nod their heads again, and Zhang Yu joked: "So, this fifth victory must be because our army now has two highnesses, King Yan and King Zhou, sitting in command at the same time.
Even though Timur is considered a famous general, how can he defeat the two His Highnesses? "
"I have the right time, the right place, the right people, all the people, the general's will is at my disposal, and the commander is far superior to the thieves. In this battle of the Ming Dynasty, I will indeed win without losing.".z.
Everyone laughed, Yao Guangxiao lightly twirled his long beard and nodded slightly to show his affirmation. Fei Ju said: "Then what are you waiting for? Why don't we raise troops quickly?"
"If we kill this traitorous Timur chief earlier, our two highnesses might be able to return to the capital in time to celebrate your majesty's New Year!"
The generals who were originally hesitant to take the initiative, but after hearing these five wins and five losses, became determined to take the initiative and began to fight. Everyone in the Ming army was united by this theory of five victories and five defeats. This was when military morale was at its most useful. So after Zhu Su and Zhu Di looked at each other, they stood up and said proactively:
"Since there are no objections, we will wait for tomorrow to find the Thief Chief and fight to the death with the Thief Chief."
"There will be a battle tomorrow. Please continue to work hard. We will not truce until our country's prestige is enhanced!"
"Until the country's prestige is raised, there will be no truce!" The crowd's voice shook the sky.
That night, the Ming army immediately began to kill cattle and sheep for the soldiers to eat and drink. Even the guest soldiers who surrendered were all given a bowl of meat soup to taste, as if they were having a good time before a big battle. appearance. This situation was detected by Timur, who responded immediately. He no longer kept food reserves, but also took the initiative to kill cattle and sheep to reward the soldiers. He showed a desperate attitude, as if he would starve to death if he failed to win.
This decision made Zhu Su and Zhu Di evaluate Timur a little higher again: In such a situation, it is useless to engage in more conspiracies. Taking risks against such an opponent is difficult to achieve, and it will only make your own soldiers feel that they have failed the opponent.
Both sides are not mediocre generals, and they can be said to be equal opponents. Now the only way to truly determine the outcome is to use all your strength and fight to the death.
The morale of both armies has been boosted to its peak.
In the early morning of the next day, under the morning light, the Ming Dynasty took the lead in advancing in formation. The Ming army put up an aggressive formation: Fei Ju's Suzhou guards were in front, like the arrow cluster at the front of a sharp arrow, and a Pingliang Hou banner stood out. Zhu Su's army of the King of Zhou is on the left wing, and Zhu Di's army of the King of Yan is on the right wing, both of which are eyeing the Timur Empire's army. As for the other guest troops, they gathered in the rear to build up their momentum.
There are no tricks on Timur's side. It is a standard infantry and cavalry coordinated battle formation: both wings are cavalry, and the center is composed of infantry and a fine cavalry led by Timur himself. The black banner that symbolizes the Sudan is hunting in the wind. Like from hell.
"Ugh..." Although the Ming army was the first to form the formation, the military strength of the Timurid Empire was worthy of being the leading conqueror army in Central Asia. Faced with the aggressiveness of the Ming army, it was Timur's side who took the lead in blowing the horn and charging towards the Ming army's array.
