The Meng Yuan army occupied Qingyuan Town in advance, and they would definitely set up fortifications, and maybe even prepare an ambush, waiting for the Red Scarf Army to rush in.
"Brother, Qingyuan Town can't get around it. It seems that Alu Hui is not easy to deal with either." Zhu Han said.
They were marching relatively fast, able to advance more than thirty miles every day, but they were still more than a day behind the Meng Yuan army.
Tens of thousands of troops are marching, and the team alone can be more than ten miles in length. Coupled with the need to maintain the marching formation and camp in advance for the night, the daily marching speed of more than thirty miles is already the limit of the Red Scarf Army.
"It is indeed difficult to deal with, but we are not scared. If he is just a Tatar provincial minister, we will go and meet him personally!" Zhu Yuanzhang said domineeringly.
Now Zhu Yuanzhang leads an army of more than 30,000 people, which stretches for more than ten miles in front and back. It can be said that he has the momentum to swallow up mountains and rivers. He is really not afraid of this Alu Hui.
"Xuda!" Zhu Yuanzhang shouted.
"Marshal, the general is here!" Xu Da responded quickly.
Zhu Yuanzhang put on his helmet and gave instructions to Xu Da.
"Call all the two hundred knights and come with us to find out the true nature of this group of Tatars!"
Zhu Han took a look and saw that his brother Zhu Yuanzhang was planning to personally investigate the enemy's situation.
This is too dangerous!
The rebels only have two hundred cavalry. Although they are considered brave and good at fighting, the Tatars opposite have Mongols. Not only are there more cavalry, but their combat effectiveness will also be stronger.
It would be very dangerous if he was bitten by a Tatar.
When he thought of this, Zhu Han immediately gave advice.
"Brother, you have to calm down, this is too dangerous!"
Zhu Yuanzhang didn't care at all. He smiled at his younger brother Zhu Han, patted his shoulder and said.
"What are you afraid of? Our fate is at stake. The Tatars can't do anything to me. This time we are fighting against a Tatar general. We must know ourselves and the enemy!"
"It would be too dangerous if we were chased by the Tatars." Zhu Han said quickly.
During the march yesterday, Zhu Han had just told his brother Zhu Yuanzhang about how King Qin Li Shimin captured two kings in a battle at Hulao Pass. Today he is going to personally investigate the military situation. It is simply too scary.
"Haha, look at our cavalry. They are all tall horses and can run faster than the wind. Those Tatar cavalry are no match for us!" Zhu Yuanzhang said with a smile.
Zhu Han looked to the side of the team and felt that this was the case.
The mounts of the rebel cavalry are all Ili horses obtained by Zhu Han.
Yili horses have both speed and endurance, and are much better than the mounts of the Mongolian and Yuan cavalry.
"Okay, don't worry, let's go investigate the military situation, and you stay and look after the camp!"
As Zhu Yuanzhang spoke, he gave Zhu Han both the commander seal and the command arrow.
"Brother, you must be careful!"
Zhu Han stopped talking about his mother-in-law, took the handsome seal and the arrow and said.
As the brother of the marshal, Zhu Han naturally has no problem in temporarily supervising the camp.
After his elder brother Zhu Yuanzhang left with two hundred cavalry, Zhu Han immediately ordered the entire army to strengthen their security and be ready to obey orders at any time.
Throughout the night, the Red Scarf Army was heavily guarded, but there was no sign of any enemy.
It was not until noon the next day that Zhu Yuanzhang finally returned with his cavalry.
After Zhu Han received the notification, he immediately came to the camp gate. As soon as he saw his brother Zhu Yuanzhang, they found that the results of the battle were rich.
Two hundred horsemen, each with one or two Tatar heads hanging under their saddles.
"Haha, these Tartars are just like that. We killed more than three hundred people without even losing a hair!" Zhu Yuanzhang laughed.
Xu Da behind him also had an excited look on his face and followed up.
"Yeah, I thought these Tartar cavalry were so powerful, but apart from being more powerful in cavalry and shooting, they all collapsed in one charge."
When Zhu Han heard this, he was immediately surprised.
Recently, the rebel cavalry has been adopting formalized cavalry training in accordance with Zhu Han's suggestions, paying more attention to group charge coordination and avoiding the shortcomings of individual bravery.
Unexpectedly, the results were so rich.
"Brother, those Tartars aren't chasing you, are they?" Zhu Han asked quickly.
Zhu Yuanzhang curled his lips disdainfully, "They don't dare! We sent more than five hundred people to chase them, but we killed most of them. Who dares to chase us?"
The rebel cavalry were not only better trained and better equipped, but the Ili horses they rode had an advantage in size and speed. The defeated Tartar cavalry couldn't run even if they wanted to.
After a tug-of-war, Zhu Yuanzhang led his army to an easy victory. The remaining Tartar cavalry dispersed in a hurry and no longer dared to pursue.
"We have also found out that there are more than 20,000 Tartar soldiers and horses led by Aruhui, and there are more than 20,000 strong Han troops. Moreover, they have sufficient food and grass and have begun to dig ditches and fortresses in Qingyuan Town. Wall, under such circumstances, we cannot delay for too long, we must fight quickly." Zhu Yuanzhang said.
When Zhu Han heard this, he immediately nodded in agreement.
The rebel army attacked Chuzhou for the population and food there, so naturally the sooner the better.
"Brother, let's move on!" Zhu Han said.
Zhu Yuanzhang nodded and immediately gave an order.
"Send the order, the whole army is on the move, the enemy is in Qingyuan Town!"
"The whole army is moving out, the enemy is in Qingyuan Town!"
. . .
Qingyuan Town.
Zhongcheng Alu Hui is furious.
"It's useless. There are only two hundred thieves, but we let them escape!"
"Not only did he run away, but he also killed more than 300 of me. You all deserve to die!"
In front of Alu Hui, several trembling generals were kneeling.
After getting angry, Alu Hui did not punish them severely.
"Now that the war is about to begin, you must accept your crime and perform meritorious service, otherwise you will be severely punished!"
Several generals who confessed quickly thanked him with tears in their eyes.
At this time, a general next to him came up and said to Alu Hui.
"Aha, the rebels are so arrogant. We can't bear this bad breath. Why don't we move forward with the army to attack them immediately?"
This general is Aru Hui's younger brother Hardy, who is also the deputy commander of the army.
"No, these rebels just want to deliberately provoke us and make us leave the fortress of Qingyuan Town. In this case, we will not leave and stay here firmly. If they have the guts, they will come to attack. Anyway I have already arranged an ambush, and when they attack our army, the ambush troops on both sides will come out."
Alu Hui said with a contemptuous smile, as if he had already seen the scene of the red scarf thief leader Zhu Yuanzhang being captured and killed.
"At that time, our army will send troops to pursue them, conquer Dingyuan City all the way, and wipe out their entire army!"
According to Aru Hui's calculation, he used part of the Mongolian Yuan army and all the Dingzhuang Han army as the central army, and used obstacles to block the Red Turban Army in Qingyuan Town. The Mongolian Yuan elite ambushed in the mountains, forests and hills on both sides will be there. At the right time, rush behind the Red Turban Army and give them a fatal blow.
"Hardy, the task of attacking the rebel army's rear will be left to you. Don't be soft when the time comes and hit me hard!" Alu Hui said.
